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economy of Pakistan

Expanding the net

Expanding the net

EDITORIAL: There is no fiscal case, and certainly no moral one, for letting large segments of the economy operate...
Published 15 Jun, 2025 03:30am
Sudden tax recovery
Editorials

Sudden tax recovery

EDITORIAL: The President has issued an ordinance empowering the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to...
Published 06 May, 2025 03:19am
We are our own worst enemy
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
Economy on the mend
Editorials

Economy on the mend

EDITORIAL: Minister of Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb while addressing the eighth edition of the “Future Summit”...
Updated 09 Nov, 2024 08:19am
Cut in petrol prices
Editorials

Cut in petrol prices

EDITORIAL: The cut in petrol and diesel prices for the fifth consecutive fortnight – amounting to total reduction...
Published 05 Oct, 2024 06:43am
Mixed signals on the economy
Opinion

Mixed signals on the economy

The first quarter of 2024-25 is going to come to an end shortly. During these three months, there have been a number...
Published 24 Sep, 2024 03:28am
‘Backbone of economy’
Editorials

‘Backbone of economy’

EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s customary reference to agriculture and IT as “the backbone of our...
Published 22 Sep, 2024 02:47am
Superficial austerity
Editorials

Superficial austerity

EDITORIAL: These are not the old days; especially when it comes to the economy and the government cannot hope to get...
Updated 14 Sep, 2024 07:55am
Suffering consumers
Editorials

Suffering consumers

EDITORIAL: It needs to be said that the government is guilty of either criminal neglect of the suffering fortunes of...
Published 10 Aug, 2024 06:51am
The challenge of IPPs-I
Opinion

The challenge of IPPs-I

Pakistan’s real economy is failing primarily on account of its energy sector. This author has been raising the alarm...
Published 04 Aug, 2024 02:47am
End of the road!
Opinion

End of the road!

“Our hand has now been forced because we have reached a level that if we don’t expand the net and bring the...
Updated 03 Aug, 2024 07:26am