A woman walks past a building of the International Monetary Fund. — AFP/FileThe annual and spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund ,...
Our tax-to-GDP ratio has been around 10-11 per cent of GDP from FY2019 to FY2023
Rain affected people by flash floods after torrential rains hit Hyderabad, on August 2022. — APP Climate change and global warming are no longer...
This file photo taken on January 26, 2022, shows the seal for the International Monetary Fund in Washington, DC. — AFPLike many nations burdened...
Low baseline impact boosts export volumes , but reduction in export unit value raises questions
Constitutional obligation of state, enshrined in Article 38 of constitution of Pakistan, mandates provision of basic necessities
Idea gained traction during New Deal post-World War II, with US President Roosevelt advocating for it to fund war
Ahmad Saleem, a luminary in the realm of Urdu and Punjabi literature and poetry, left an indelible mark on Pakistan’s social and political...
In these unprecedented times, the world seems to be hurtling into a dark abyss. A myriad of crises, spanning political, economic, financial, and...
China's President Xi Jinping speaks during the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation at the Great Hall of...
Pakistan possesses immense potential, particularly in the realms of solar, wind, and hydropower – with the capacity to generate an impressive 2900...
The caretaker government has made a sensible decision to link any possible relief in electricity bills to the consent of the IMF in order not to...
On the 76th anniversary of Pakistan’s independence, much will be written about what has gone wrong with us and how we – and our fathers and...
The recent standby agreement with the IMF has created a wave of optimism among businesses and markets in Pakistan. The Pakistan Stock Exchange...
The PTI government made various efforts to attract foreign investment in Pakistan during its first two years in power. High-level delegations and...
As the month of June progresses, Pakistan’s ‘one-tranche stand’ with the International Monetary Fund is nearing its end. The most likely...
The editorial published in this paper yesterday correctly pointed out that the finance minister’s attempt to please everyone while preparing the...
The federal budget document serves as an estimate of income and expenses for the upcoming fiscal year, with fiscal deficit arising when expenses...
John Connally, who ran the US Treasury under President Richard Nixon five decades ago, once opined to his international counterparts that “the...
No sane person can condone the violence and arson attacks that rocked Pakistan in reaction to former prime minister Imran Khan’s arrest on May 9,...
The ongoing talks between the PDM-coalition government and the PTI have survived the avoidable raid on Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi’s residence in...
Pakistan has been passing through difficult times in its recent history. The polycrisis originating from political and economic uncertainties has...
The World Food Programme , run under the auspices of the United Nations, has recently designated hunger as the new normal. Its recently published...
With considerable delay and visible reluctance , Pakistan has taken most of the steps that could bring it closer to successfully completing a...
Sri Lanka defaulted on its sovereign debts in April 2022. In July 2022, the International Monetary Fund warned that 53 more low-and-middle-income...
The year 2022 was a tough year for the global economy, including Pakistan. The Ukraine war and the resultant decade-high food and energy inflation,...
If Covid-19 in 2020 was a nightmare, then we have been continuously transitioning from one nightmare to another. Generous fiscal stimulus in the...
Sustainable development is a concept that aims to meet the economic, social, and environmental needs of the present without compromising the ability...
There is no good or bad ‘COP’ when we talk about the annual Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change...
An estimated 33 million people in Pakistan got affected by the heavy downpour during July-August this year. Climate scientists have enough data to...
The United Nations twice launched a flash appeal to help flood victims and survivors in Pakistan. The bad news is not that the revised appeal of...
The ‘Triple-C’ crisis is giving sleepless nights to finance ministers worldwide. Let me explain why:Take Covid-19 first; the global economy...
The recent floods in Pakistan are among the worst disasters that have hit Pakistan and its people since 2010. The floods have posed a series of...
To think about independence on its 75th anniversary, without the teething problems that Pakistan inherited due to a poorly planned and brutally...
A country’s economic outlook is inversely proportional to the political uncertainty prevailing there. This is very evident in the case of...
To be or not to be – that is the question. Following Hamlet’s contemplation, the answer is ‘to be’ because the alternative could be...
The good news is that the Financial Action Task Force has formally recognized that Pakistan has completed its two action plans covering 34 action...
The concluding statement of the talks held in Doha between the government of Pakistan and the IMF Mission last month reads: “The team emphasized...
The United Nations was founded after the Second World War to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations,...
The good news is that, as per the national accounts committee’s numbers, the provisional GDP growth rate for the current fiscal year is 5.97 per...
The years 2020 and 2021 will be remembered both due to the deadly pandemic and the vast fluctuations in global energy demand and its prices. In...
Endorsing the previous government’s relief package by turning down the summary of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority for an increase in prices,...
The writer heads the Sustainable Development Policy Institute.Pakistan is not the only country in the region going through political turmoil. Sri...
The writer heads the Sustainable Development Policy Institute.At the onset of the pandemic, the experts warned about three challenges facing...
The writer heads the Sustainable Development Policy Institute.The FATF plenary meeting is in progress and once again all eyes are set on whether...
The writer heads the Sustainable Development Policy Institute.The challenges that Pakistan faces are diverse and both chronic as well as acute. But...
The State Bank of Pakistan Amendment Bill 2021 sailed through the National Assembly amidst the opposition’s protest. Some of their suggestions...
The writer heads the Sustainable Development Policy Institute.The bad news is that the Finance Bill 2021 will increase prices, mainly of luxury...
The good news is that Pakistan achieved decent economic growth in 2021 despite those risks
The writer heads the Sustainable Development Policy Institute.“We have not seen this level of near-universal poverty in any country in recent...
