Dr Nasir Iqbal

Dr Nasir Iqbal

The writer is the director of research at the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP)

  • Pakistan and the new Middle East

    The representational image of the Dubai International Airport . — Middle East Economy/FileThe global economic landscape is undergoing a profound...

  • Pakistan and the new Middle East

    Pakistan and the new Middle East

    The representational image of the Dubai International Airport . — Middle East Economy/FileThe global economic landscape is undergoing a profound...

  • Our AI decade

    A photo of a multi-sensor reconnaissance-equipped MQ-9A drone. — AFP/FileIt is the year 2035. In Punjab’s fields, AI-powered drones guide...

  • Our AI decade

    Our AI decade

    A photo of a multi-sensor reconnaissance-equipped MQ-9A drone. — AFP/FileIt is the year 2035. In Punjab’s fields, AI-powered drones guide...

  • The global trade race is on

    A container ship enters the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California, US on Feb, 1, 2021. — AFP/FilePakistan has a history of dropped catches....

  • The global trade race is on

    The global trade race is on

    A container ship enters the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California, US on Feb, 1, 2021. — AFP/FilePakistan has a history of dropped catches....

  • Productivity or perish

    Productivity or perish

    Pakistan has entered 23 IMF programmes, with the recently signed Extended Fund Facility programme securing another $7 billion in loans to avoid...

  • Keeping business first

    Keeping business first

    As the federal government in Pakistan prepares to unveil Budget FY2025-26, we stand at a decisive moment when bold policy reforms are no longer...

  • Can we register a business in 18 minutes?

    Can we register a business in 18 minutes?

    In these economies, streamlined digital business registration has catalysed economic growth, formalisation and innovation

  • A budget for growth

    A budget for growth

    Pakistan can't afford another status quo budget so it must be budget of imagination, risk-taking and system-level thinking

  • Crises? Not in 2035

    Crises? Not in 2035

    This change eliminated outdated civil service structure, replacing it with results-based governance model

  • The year of a business revolution

    The year of a business revolution

    Government is determined to unleash full power of Reformistan’s economy and pave way for unprecedented growth, prosperity, and opportunity for all

  • Rethink the university

    Rethink the university

    University leadership tends to equate success with more academic departments, larger student intakes, and grander physical infrastructure

  • Building bridges

    Building bridges

    SCO comprises a diverse group of nations, including China, Russia, India, and the Central Asian states

  • Reimagining the poverty debate

    Reimagining the poverty debate

    But perhaps the time has come to rethink how we approach this entire conversation

  • A manifesto for reform

    A manifesto for reform

    It aims to guide new government towards a holistic transformation that addresses root issues plaguing Pakistan’s economic landscape

  • Message from Reformistan

    Message from Reformistan

    Intent is to inspire constructive dialogue about comprehensive economic models and their potential impact on national development

  • Wapda even not sparing mosques, worship places from paying taxes in bills

    Rawalpindi:Water and Power Development Authority even does not spare mosques in collecting inflated bills across country. The different taxes...

  • Fixing fiscal policy

    Fiscal discipline and effective financial management are the cornerstones of a nation’s economic stability and growth. In Pakistan, however,...