Informal economy
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Informal economy

EDITORIAL: The size of Pakistan’s informal sector has been a cause for much consternation for our policymakers as... Published 21 May, 2024 03:39am
Editorials

One state two rules

EDITORIAL: Finally, after unending uproar from business and industry, the government is in no mood to extend tax and... Published 21 May, 2024 03:39am
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State of the economy

EDITORIAL: The government reduced prices of petroleum and products significantly effective 16 May till the end of... Updated 20 May, 2024 06:12am

Lessons from AJK

Lessons from AJK
EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s “urgent” Rs23 billion grant may have put out the fire in AJK for now, but...

Strategic asset tutorial

Strategic asset tutorial
EDITORIAL: Recently at an FPCC&I (Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry) pre-budget seminar...
Military’s role in politics
2024-05-16-01-40

Military’s role in politics

EDITORIAL: Sparks flew in the National Assembly on Monday when Leader of the Opposition Omar Ayub accused the... Published 16 May, 2024 06:28am
An inexcusable standoff
2024-05-15-01-19

An inexcusable standoff

EDITORIAL: Amidst the prevailing disconcerting political instability the word ‘reconciliation’ frequently occurs... Updated 15 May, 2024 06:17am
New economic order or the same old one?
2024-05-14-01-14

New economic order or the same old one?

EDITORIAL: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb during his speech at a seminar organised jointly by the... Published 14 May, 2024 05:18am
Can we capitalise on the new space age?
2024-05-14-01-14

Can we capitalise on the new space age?

EDITORIAL: The recent positive developments with respect to our space programme mark a promising trajectory for the... Published 14 May, 2024 05:18am
Taxation: maybe we need a rethink
2024-05-13-01-32

Taxation: maybe we need a rethink

EDITORIAL: The IMF (International Monetary Fund) may ask the government to enhance the tax collection to reach 13... Published 13 May, 2024 06:08am
BJP and IIOJ&K election
2024-05-13-01-32

BJP and IIOJ&K election

EDITORIAL: Addressing a rally two months before the commencement of present general elections, India’s Hindu... Published 13 May, 2024 06:08am
Fertiliser subsidy challenge
2024-05-12-03-05

Fertiliser subsidy challenge

EDITORIAL: One can only wonder what to make of the ministry of industry and production’s proposal to extend... Published 12 May, 2024 03:09am
Writing on the wall
2024-05-12-03-05

Writing on the wall

EDITORIAL: It’s not every day that a politician’s interview goes viral and impacts the national narrative quite... Published 12 May, 2024 03:09am
Gwadar: brutal killings
2024-05-11-01-28

Gwadar: brutal killings

EDITORIAL: The flames of violence continue to engulf Balochistan, with terrorism still casting a long shadow over ... Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am
The affectivity of a narrative
2024-05-10-12-45

The affectivity of a narrative

EDITORIAL: Director General (DG) Inter-Services Public Relations Major General Ahmed Sharif’s remarks during his... Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am
The US must learn from history
2024-05-10-12-45

The US must learn from history

EDITORIAL: Israel’s genocidal war in the Middle East took yet another deadly turn on May 7 with the country,... Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am
Making the most of FDI
2024-05-09-12-44

Making the most of FDI

EDITORIAL: Pakistan is so desperately thirsting for FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) that the recent visit of a... Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am
Long on rhetoric, short on action
2024-05-09-12-44

Long on rhetoric, short on action

EDITORIAL: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting in the capital of the Gambia, Banjul, said all the... Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am
Tax targets for FY25
2024-05-08-01-34

Tax targets for FY25

EDITORIAL: The first quarterly review report on the recently concluded Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) available on the... Published 08 May, 2024 06:43am
Stifling of the digital space
2024-05-08-01-34

Stifling of the digital space

EDITORIAL: The Pakistani state’s continued quest to tightly regulate the digital space has yielded yet another... Published 08 May, 2024 06:43am
State of the economy
2024-05-07-01-24

State of the economy

EDITORIAL: The April Monthly Economic Update and Outlook uploaded on the Finance Division website begins on a... Published 07 May, 2024 06:05am
Showing off the dirty laundry
2024-05-07-01-24

Showing off the dirty laundry

EDITORIAL: Perhaps the prime minister could have, rather should have, prepared a better pitch for Pakistan’s... Published 07 May, 2024 06:05am
Hurting growth of formal economy
2024-05-06-01-45

Hurting growth of formal economy

EDITORIAL: At a time when the federal government and finance minister are all talking about documenting the economy... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am