Dr Hafiz Muhammad Usman Rana
Dr Hafiz Muhammad Usman Rana

  • July 05, 2025

    After the budget

    A man is counting Rs5,000 currency notes. — AFP/FileThe budget has been passed. The applause has faded. Once again, Pakistan resumes its...

  • July 05, 2025

    After the budget

    A man is counting Rs5,000 currency notes. — AFP/FileThe budget has been passed. The applause has faded. Once again, Pakistan resumes its...

  • July 05, 2025

    After the budget

    A man is counting Rs5,000 currency notes. — AFP/FileThe budget has been passed. The applause has faded. Once again, Pakistan resumes its uneasy...

  • May 27, 2025

    Pakistan’s high-stakes budget

    This year’s budget is not merely accounting exercise but a statement of intent

  • May 09, 2025

    Missiles, markets and missed opportunities

    SBP already flags poor performance in kharif crops due to weather shocks, policy uncertainty and low input usage

  • March 30, 2025

    A fork in the digital road

    Too often in emerging markets, digital innovation is treated as standalone goal, with risk relegated to afterthought

  • February 17, 2024

    Economic stability?

    To achieve these goals, it is crucial to focus on formulating and enforcing national economic development plans

  • August 08, 2023

    The tax challenge

    Taxation is the lifeblood of any country's economic system – as the primary source of government revenue for public services, infrastructure, and...

  • June 08, 2023

    Barter trade reality

    Pakistan’s economy is under immense pressure due to low foreign reserves, a falling currency, political unrest, and stagflation.The GDP growth...

  • October 17, 2022

    Ratings and risks

    The global financial system is displaying rising signs of strain, raising concerns over various potential outcomes, ranging from contagion between...