Opinion IMF review & state of economy I expect an agreement on the review to come within this week, so, any day now. I can say that Pakistani authorities,... Updated 17 Nov, 2023 06:31am
Opinion Impartial accountability of all Accountability is a key component of effective governance. It not only strengthens the foundations of democracy but... Published 10 Nov, 2023 03:07am
Opinion FATF strategic initiatives & Pakistan The fourth, three-day plenary session of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) concluded on October 27, 2023, with... Updated 03 Nov, 2023 07:12am
Opinion Nawaz’s 9-point agenda Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader, three times elected and convicted former prime minister of... Updated 27 Oct, 2023 11:14am
Opinion Removing institutional impediments The past few days have witnessed some encouraging positive developments on the country’s financial front providing... Updated 20 Oct, 2023 06:30am
Opinion Economic impasse and political instability The economic challenges of Pakistan are appallingly enduring, and unless we effectively address fiscal discipline... Updated 13 Oct, 2023 06:26am
Opinion Combatting rising human trafficking Migrant smuggling is a deadly business operated by groups that seek to profit from thousands of people, without any... Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:03am
Opinion Perpetual failure under AML-CFT regime Our defective governance system has rendered the state and nation susceptible to numerous internal and external... Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:24am
Opinion Grim challenges before 29th CJP On completion of term of Justice Umar Ata Bandial as 28th Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Justice Qazi Faez Isa ... Published 22 Sep, 2023 03:40am
Opinion Eccentric currency market reforms September 2023 holds some significant importance for Pakistan, marked by a series of notable events. In the first... Updated 15 Sep, 2023 07:21am
Opinion SOEs, fiscal discipline & reforms Despite a wave of privatization in the last 3 decades, SOEs still contribute significantly to the economic growth of... Updated 08 Sep, 2023 06:31am
Opinion Heavy indebtedness & power sector crisis In terms of new commitments, the Government of Pakistan signed new agreements, worth USD 7,228 million, during the... Published 01 Sep, 2023 05:41am
Opinion Anatomy of ‘Debt Management Strategy’ Pakistan’s persistent fiscal imbalance has cast a negative shadow on the overall economic scenario. Unless... Updated 25 Aug, 2023 07:02am
Opinion Pakistan & Argentina: two economic scenarios “On July 28, the Argentine authorities and IMF staff reached a staff-level agreement on the combined fifth and sixth... Updated 18 Aug, 2023 06:17am
Opinion New AML/CFT Authority The series of challenges faced by Pakistan has no end. Besides political and economic hurdles, Pakistan’s most... Published 11 Aug, 2023 05:17am
Opinion The corruption challenge The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued regulations granting banks access to asset declarations of high-level... Updated 04 Aug, 2023 06:43am
Opinion Economic challenges: timely actions needed The coalition government of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) is approaching completion of its tenure in the... Published 28 Jul, 2023 03:03am
Opinion Fair elections and economic stability “Gross financing needs are very large, mostly due to large debt service payments, while external market financing... Published 21 Jul, 2023 07:08am
Opinion Tax targets versus tax gap — II The State should not collect advance taxes from those who are not chargeable to tax. Provisions like section 236 of... Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am
Opinion Tax targets versus tax gap—I “…the FBR’s revenue target has been increased to Rs 9,415 billion, requiring a 31% increase over collection of... Updated 14 Jul, 2023 06:47am
Capacity-based model transition to take-and-pay model: 24 conditions proposed to strike new deals between govt, IPPs