Opinion Pro-growth budget: handle with care The Budget 2021-22 is certainly a consumption led budget but it is also directional. There are signs of medium- to... Published 13 Jun, 2021 03:56am
Budget 2021-22 'Friendly' budget relies on industrial growth It is a confidence booster budget and the direction is right. Commerce and industrial policies are attempted to be... Published 12 Jun, 2021 05:04am
Opinion Let private sector run the show It’s not a myth that in Pakistan the government is poor while people are cash rich. The public debt is five times... Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am
Opinion Regionally competitive energy for industry Competitive energy availability is imperative for expansion of industrialization. There are no two ways about it.... Published 30 May, 2021 03:51am
Opinion Costs of misguided accountability The ongoing heat on corruption and wrongdoings has put efficiency on the backburner. The stakeholder mindset –... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Opinion Covid, disruptions and inflation As the pandemic fear slowly subsides in regions where a significant portion of the population has been vaccinated, ... Published 16 May, 2021 04:26am
Opinion Energy puzzle The macroeconomic focus is clearly transitioning to growth. To make it sustainable, the energy sector puzzle needs ... Updated 09 May, 2021 10:47am
Opinion Autos: looming supply shock as ‘chips fall’ The pandemic is causing acute supply shortages across the globe in a wide number of industries. One of the dearer... Published 02 May, 2021 03:23am
Opinion PTI’s second innings: overcast conditions? Prime minister Imran Khan has started the second innings of his 5-year term with a new zest. A clear message has ... Published 25 Apr, 2021 03:13am
Opinion Tarin: FM of ‘last resort’? There is another reshuffle in the economic team. Shaukat Tarin has been appointed as the fourth Finance Minister in... Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am
Opinion The power sector tariff dilemma The biggest economic headache this government inherited in 2018 was energy circular debt, which has only exacerbated... Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am
Opinion All games must come to an end Uncertainty is a killer. Whether economic conditions are upbeat or otherwise, investors always seek opportunities.... Published 04 Apr, 2021 04:12am
Opinion In defence of SBP bill There is quite a stir in the media and policy circles on the proposed amendments in the SBP law. Journalists and... Published 28 Mar, 2021 04:14am
Opinion MPS demonstrates astute SBP approach There was no surprise. Majority of analysts were expecting no change based on the forward guidance State Bank of... Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am
Opinion Tax exemptions - mixed signals A money bill (amendments in Income Tax Ordinance) is making rounds over social media. Initially-proposed by the... Published 14 Mar, 2021 04:13am
Opinion Economic reforms – bumpy road ahead Senate elections was the time when economic commentators were anticipating a change of tide in favour of PTI-led and... Published 07 Mar, 2021 04:07am
Opinion FATF – Pakistan has been working harder Pakistan has been in and out of the enhanced enforcement list (grey list) of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) ... Published 28 Feb, 2021 04:55am
Opinion It's strategy, not under-invoicing Last week the automobile market was stirred with the news about FBR's investigation on the potential under invoicing... Published 21 Feb, 2021 05:10am
Opinion Liberalizing foreign exchange regime One important factor in facilitating foreign capital (investment) inflow into the country is to allow it to move out... Published 14 Feb, 2021 03:49am
Opinion Benefits of digitizing documents The puzzle of documentation is not getting solved. The cash (or more broadly the informal) economy is growing ... Published 07 Feb, 2021 04:07am
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?