Opinion Dar, diplomacy & economic viability – I “Our foreign policy is one of friendliness and goodwill towards all the nations of the world. We do not cherish... Updated 30 Sep, 2022 06:12am
Opinion Vital judicial reforms “The Supreme Court, of course, has the responsibility of ensuring that our government never oversteps its proper... Published 23 Sep, 2022 05:50am
Opinion Structural reforms Little else is requisite to carry a state to the highest degree of opulence from the lowest barbarism but peace, ... Published 16 Sep, 2022 06:04am
Opinion Need for all-out reforms Economic growth is strongly related to good governance and political stability in a country. Unfortunately, during... Published 09 Sep, 2022 06:09am
Opinion IMF, floods & economy “Pakistan’s economy has been buffeted by adverse external conditions, due to spillovers from the war in Ukraine,... Published 02 Sep, 2022 06:00am
Opinion Multiple challenges Pakistan is the fifth most populous country in the world which as on August 23, 2022 is 230,052,620 as per... Published 26 Aug, 2022 05:35am
Opinion FATF’s appraisal of technical compliance For Pakistan, the outcome of the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) meeting, held in Berlin on June 17, 2022, ... Published 19 Aug, 2022 05:57am
Opinion Pakistan at 75 Rule of law, transparency, accountability and fair treatment to all citizens are considered as the fundamental... Published 12 Aug, 2022 05:44am
Opinion Pakistan and FATF: the next steps Pakistan was placed on the list of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring in 2018 by the Financial Action Task... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Opinion The tax gap In a recent disclosure, the Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) admitted that tax gap of Pakistan is Rs 3,000... Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:14am
Opinion Flawed policies amid ‘chaos’ The coalition government of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), led by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), assumed... Published 22 Jul, 2022 06:07am
Opinion The challenge of economic revival Pakistan’s macroeconomic imbalances have assumed dangerous proportions and the hope for economic recovery is yet ... Published 15 Jul, 2022 06:20am
Opinion Economy: daunting challenges Since assuming power the coalition government of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has been facing multiple... Published 08 Jul, 2022 05:36am
Opinion Overcoming economic woes Governments around the world try to fulfil the responsibility of creating an environment where the state generates... Published 01 Jul, 2022 06:13am
Opinion Economy: bleak scenario Our current grim economic situation is a result of multiple factors—undoubtedly some decisions/inactions by the... Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am
Opinion FY23 budget: need for fiscal reforms “He who wishes to serve his country must have not only the power to think but the will to act” – Plato The... Updated 17 Jun, 2022 07:01am
Opinion Budget FY23 and IMF’s programme “Among the most difficult problems faced by developing countries is that of balancing a budget that is swollen by... Published 10 Jun, 2022 06:16am
Opinion FY23 budget: some new avenues Pakistan is currently facing a series of challenges. The coalition government, led by Shehbaz Sharif, is trying to... Published 03 Jun, 2022 05:56am
Opinion Pakistan and FATF mandate The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released the Report on the State of Effectiveness and Compliance with the ... Published 27 May, 2022 05:50am
Opinion Withering national unity? The industrial sector is the backbone of economic progress. It works as a major source of employment and its growth... Published 20 May, 2022 05:42am
Capacity-based model transition to take-and-pay model: 24 conditions proposed to strike new deals between govt, IPPs