The writer heads the Sustainable Development Policy Institute. He tweets at @abidsuleri
Whoever prevails in the parliament will have to live with a global commodity price-hike and a possible global recession
An assessment of Pakistan’s Covid policy responses during the last two years should help determine if it is prepared to deal with more variants
The pace is set by the least willing, which is why the COP process is important
The challenge this time is to balance our Afghan policy with our economic policies
There is severe freshwater stress worldwide, Pakistan being no exception
The government may not contain inflation. However, it can control the exorbitant increase in prices through better governance and use of data and...
The down side of the budget is that while pro-growth measures may boost purchasing power, inflation will be hard to contain
Let us hope that 2021 is the year in which we achieve our full human potential
Pakistan should seek Chinese support in initiating a seed breeding programme for major crops, especially cotton and wheat
With the pandemic triggering a global recession, making a budget is a tricky job
The 18th Amendment and 7th NFC Award have fundamentally restructured how Pakistan is to be governed
How does CPEC serve Pakistani national interests? Why is the US speaking against CPEC after all this time?
How can one learn from people about the solutions to the problems they are facing
China as an advocate for decarbonisation and Pakistan as a facilitator for next year’s negotiations can turn the economic growth landscape of...
Though the federal budget provides out of box solutions for undocumented economy, it presents an unrealistic target for fiscal deficit in the...
A critical review of the PML-N’s last four years’ economic performance against the benchmarks of 2013 when it came into power
The recent IMF report and a sudden depreciation of rupee against dollar suggest the cycle of boon and burst in our economy is unending
Pakistan, China, and the rest of the world under CEPC -- this is the model to go forward
In 2017, the country’s economy remained hostage to political economy considerations and different socio-political developments
On the 70th independence anniversary, listing some ‘mega trends’ and ‘game changers’ that will determine Pakistan’s future
