Opinion The falling rate of inflation The last few months have witnessed a major drop in the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index.... Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am
Opinion Rent a party Of late, the chorus of voices demanding ‘dialogue’ has grown to a virtual crescendo. This is understandable at one... Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am
Opinion Ending hopium—lV Our unsustainable economy is challenging our survival and requires measures by Ministry of Federal Education and... Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am
The LSM sector Large scale manufacturing (LSM) registered negative 0.52 (cumulative) July-January 2024 against negative 2.67 ...
PARTLY FACETIOUS: All legal pledges to Nawaz have been honoured “Greed is a sin.” “And if greed is fed through corruption, then…” “Right, but that’s greed for asset...
Political stability critical to attaining sustainable external account stability The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has managed to maintain forex reserves despite facing substantial debt servicing...
Justice at a standstill? Charles Dickens, the famous author, often criticized the slow and bureaucratic British legal system in his novels. ...
2024-04-27-01-16 Will policymakers heed the advice? Over the last several months, global lenders, IFIs, and credit rating agencies have been forthcoming in their views... Updated 27 Apr, 2024 05:30am
2024-04-27-01-16 PARTLY FACETIOUS: Maryam looked a lot better in police uniform than in her usual clothes “What’s with our Brothers Karamazov?” “Excuse me?” “It’s a novel by Dostoevsky. The father ... Published 27 Apr, 2024 05:03am
2024-04-26-01-31 SOEs: performance & accountability The World Bank’s recent report, titled ‘Pakistan Development Update, fiscal impact of Federal State-Owned... Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am
2024-04-26-01-31 Very critical 2020s: existential threats and global economy ‘The 2020s are almost halfway over and are on course to be the most difficult decade for the global economy since... Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am
2024-04-26-12-29 rPSF – the need for policy reform to enhance textile sustainability In recent years, sustainable development has garnered significant attention across various industries. Among these... Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am
2024-04-26-12-29 PARTLY FACETIOUS: Our stakeholders do not have a history of poisoning the unseated… “Seriously, do you really think that The Third Wife’s allegations of slow poisoning is a political ploy by The... Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am
2024-04-25-12-49 Sanctioning Iran? ‘Let’s not kid ourselves’ Watching the US House pass a $95 billion “aid package” for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan (360-58) reminded me of a... Published 25 Apr, 2024 03:05am
2024-04-25-12-49 Rising energy tariffs, sinking economy Unless power tariffs for industrial consumers are rationalized immediately, economic catastrophe is imminent.... Published 25 Apr, 2024 03:05am
2024-04-25-12-44 Gas pricing 2.0: transforming Pakistan’s energy landscape with WACOG In a move that could reshape the energy landscape of the nation, the government is now seriously considering the... Updated 25 Apr, 2024 03:27am
2024-04-25-12-51 PARTLY FACETIOUS: The journey from the cup to the lip is a bit longer than we thought “So perception as opposed to on the ground reality.” “I am not sure what you are referring to but the charge... Published 25 Apr, 2024 03:05am
2024-04-24-12-48 Reimagining corporate affairs The outside department. The palm greasers. The scam controllers. The ghost busters. These were some informal... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
2024-04-24-12-48 The quest for an independent judiciary: progress and pitfalls Since Pakistan’s independence in 1947, the country has struggled to establish clear and objective criteria for... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
2024-04-24-12-49 PARTLY FACETIOUS: Pakistan has a trade surplus with US “So what’s up?” “The US has warned against trade pacts with Iran…” “Indeed, and Pakistan has a trade... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
2024-04-23-12-50 Persistent decline of manufacturing sector The latest monthly data for February 2024 on the Quantum Index of Manufacturing (QIM) has been released recently by... Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am
2024-04-23-12-50 Pakistan’s debt dilemma: navigating turbulent waters In the intricate fabric of Pakistan’s economic landscape, a daunting debt crisis casts a long shadow, threatening... Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am
2024-04-23-12-44 PSX – a historical perspective Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) is the national stock exchange of Pakistan. It was established with the name of... Updated 23 Apr, 2024 12:01pm
2024-04-23-12-49 PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘You say tomato the Donald Lu way and I say tomaaato the Sunak way’ “I tell you we are the trailblazers.” “We as in?” “This country. Let me clarify: what is the likelihood... Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am
2024-04-22-01-18 Foreign investment inflows The two-day visit of the high-powered Saudi delegation last week focused on identifying possible areas of investment... Published 22 Apr, 2024 04:39am
2024-04-22-01-18 It’s about time MPC revisited its policy stance The monetary policy committee is meeting next Monday. In the last review, two out of ten members voted for a rate ... Published 22 Apr, 2024 04:39am
2024-04-22-01-18 Israel-Hamas conflict - what’s the endgame? Two main objectives of the invasion of Gaza by the Israel’s Defense Forces (IDF) on 23 October, 2023 were to... Published 22 Apr, 2024 04:39am