Opinion Power sector—hope on the horizon Over the past year, power tariffs in Pakistan have come down considerably and, contingent on key reforms being... Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:11am
Opinion Economic realities and export While macroeconomic indicators have achieved feeble stability over the past year, on-the-ground conditions remain as... Updated 05 Jun, 2025 08:12am
Opinion No room for illusions I’ll be blunt and direct — there’s no room for comforting illusions when it comes to export growth. The world... Updated 02 Jun, 2025 07:47am
Opinion CBAM, carbon trap, and impact of irrational gas policies The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is now a pressing challenge for exporters worldwide. By pricing... Updated 29 May, 2025 07:38am
Opinion Illusion of remittance-driven growth Pakistan’s implicit export strategy isn’t goods — it’s people. And the strategy continues. In a recent... Updated 12 May, 2025 07:15am
Opinion The ‘big cycle’ of Pakistan’s economy – I In the aftermath of World War II, a new world order emerged through the formation of institutions like the UN, IMF,... Updated 28 Apr, 2025 07:49am
Opinion Yarn imports constitute silent threat to textile exports Pakistan’s export sector is undergoing a seismic shift, one that will affect its competitive edge for years to... Published 17 Apr, 2025 06:45am
Opinion Stranded gas, strangled industry While the current decline in global energy prices would benefit most manufacturing economies, it poses a serious... Published 16 Apr, 2025 06:29am
Opinion Choking growth Pakistan has reached a staff-level agreement with the IMF, meaning the economy gets to stay afloat for another six... Published 31 Mar, 2025 04:08am
Opinion Pakistan’s widening trade deficit will deepen without urgent policy reforms Pakistan’s trade deficit has widened by 16% to USD 14.1 billion in the first seven months of FY 2025, compared to... Published 17 Mar, 2025 06:29am
Opinion Fix the EFS Export-led growth is the mantra these days, but government seems uninterested in actually facilitating it. The... Published 03 Mar, 2025 06:28am
Opinion Export-led growth and effective tax management: Leveraging Digital Product Passport As the EU tightens its regulations, many countries view compliance as a mere obligation, but the implications of ... Published 26 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Opinion Let the market decide With an IMF (International Monetary Fund) determined to punish past misdemeanours and a government unwilling to... Published 19 Feb, 2025 06:21am
Opinion Energy crisis, industrial collapse Pakistan’s industry is teetering on the brink of collapse, with policies that are actively dismantling it. Chief... Published 20 Jan, 2025 05:31am
Opinion Export growth not possible without policy reforms While the government celebrates its ambitious five-year Transformation Plan: The URAAN Pakistan, (2024-2029), the... Published 13 Jan, 2025 03:06am
Opinion We are our own worst enemy Almost three years into Pakistan’s economic crisis, the illusion of stability in indicators like the exchange rate... Updated 09 Jan, 2025 07:47am
Opinion USD25bn textile exports can be a reality After a challenging year in 2023, Pakistan’s value-added textile sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience in... Updated 23 Dec, 2024 08:51am
Opinion CTBCM stillborn Pakistan’s energy sector stands ensnared in inefficiencies, financial instability, and a chronic inability to... Updated 16 Dec, 2024 07:58am
Opinion Unravelling of the Textile Sector Pakistan’s textile industry, a key component of the economy and a full-spectrum value chain, is unravelling under... Updated 09 Dec, 2024 08:21am
Opinion Implications of the US-China trade war Six years after their imposition, the Section 301 tariffs under the US Trade Act of 1974 continue to significantly... Updated 02 Dec, 2024 07:39am