Still, the dream of eradicating poverty or extreme poverty remains unrealised
Year 2024 was the hottest on record, signalling the onset of new catastrophic trends in the coming years
Despite efforts, Pakistan continues to struggle with financial instability and has not succeeded in resolving challenges
Regional connectivity is vital for promoting trade and commerce, which, in turn, drives economic growth
Political instability is the first fault line disturbing economic security
Throughout our history, there have been incidents and accidents regarding constitutional violations
Privatization, public-private partnerships , and nationalization are all part of rightsizing of government
This sector has never been in such bad shape as it is today
Multinational companies and tech giants are the new colonial powers shaping the world
With its semi- or quasi-provincial status, it is poised to play an active and dynamic role in political economy of Pakistan
GDP growth takes care of revenues through enhanced earnings, which are subject to taxes by further expanding tax base
Artificial Intelligence words are seen written along with a robotic figure in this illustration taken, May 4, 2023. — ReutersIt was quite...
Most favourable concept developed so far revolves around public-private partnerships
This file photo taken on January 26, 2022, shows the seal for the International Monetary Fund in Washington, DC. — AFPThe recently elected...
A policy framework is immediately needed to address myriad issues plaguing this country – from economy and politics to social fragmentation and...
AI technology can boost human efficiency in almost all sectors of the economy right from industry to investment and climate change
There are other factors too that have led to gradual diminishing of middle class
While world leaders are busy fighting wars, no one is paying attention to an important cause: alleviating poverty to advance the cause of human...
China's President Xi Jinping speaks during the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation at Beijing's Great...
Women buy grocery at a wholesale market in Lahore's Akbari Market. — Online/FileEconomic uncertainty in Pakistan has led the country to a social...
Mercenary entrepreneurship is thriving across the world partly due to never-ending regional conflicts of a complex nature, ranging from small-scale...
History teaches us that no country can ever grow or develop without following a proper system of governance. Only a strong system that works to...
The dollar got the status of a reserve currency after the aftermath of World War II by the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference. World War II brought...
Since Pakistan’s economy is in deep trouble, the government has taken various steps to help improve it. But so far, most measures have proved to...
Pakistan is passing through difficult and unprecedented times. We are facing enormous difficulties with a clear lack of resources, overpopulation,...
Pakistan is under a severe debt trap, suffering from economic stagnation, economic slack and high inflation. There seems to be no solution to the...
Almost all things in Pakistan — from politics to economics — are managed purely through an ad hoc approach. The phenomenon of ‘adventurism’...
The budgetary proposals presented in the National Assembly of Pakistan by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on June 9 are quite optimistic. He has taken...
Statecraft is a larger concept of running the affairs of a state through its dynamic institutions on professional lines. The state is like a mother,...
What politicians are doing these days in Pakistan is both interesting and disturbing. The country already faces the economic point of no return. And...
The US was the main beneficiary of a new international financial system that emerged after World War II. The World Bank and the International...
A new class of tech elite is slowly emerging to monopolize global trade. Chips and semiconductors are the latest expensive resources. Batteries are...
We are living in the age of cut-throat competition where no one wants to see others grow. Humans have initiated a lot of fights against one another....
It is quite interesting to see how losses in the economy are playing havoc with gains in politics. World politics is passing through a different and...
Rising tensions between the US and China over ‘spy balloons’ can lead to global supply chain shocks in the future. America’s inflated reaction...
Towards the end of international conflicts certain new blocs generally emerge, owing to the long-term economic interests of global powers. Today, a...
Pakistan is among the countries most vulnerable to climate change, already passing through the shocks and after-shocks of the Covid-19 pandemic and...
The government and the overall state of Pakistan are in shambles. It has now been 75 years since Pakistan got independence, and yet the country has...
The vote of no-confidence against former prime minister Imran Khan earlier in the year was a painful process. After many twists and turns, the vote...
Pakistan’s economy is under extreme pressure to avoid default. Even though the danger of default has somewhat decreased, the economic conditions...
It is unfortunate that one of the best options available for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor route was ignored.The 1,264-km National Highway ,...
The alarming downslide of Pakistan on the economic front has only been adding to the miseries of the people of Pakistan. The most crucial questions...
There is no doubt that Pakistan needs an immediate economic strategy to come out of the current mess, which has come about due to political...
The Belt and Road Initiative by China – which CPEC is part of – has a lot of potential to provide required economic stability and...
The most challenging job for the new government is to control inflation, as people have been under the wrath of high prices of almost all...
Pakistan’s economic performance is very discouraging. There is an immediate need for a policy shift on the economic front. One of the options...
The world is in a process of permanent transformation. The transformation of the modern manufacturing process to enable humans and machines to work...
Exhibitions and trade shows are the hallmark of any country’s industrial growth and business development. They are part of a business strategy to...
Former US secretary of state Madeleine Albright called the US an “indispensable nation”. But the new reality check by Russia is questioning the...
A country’s economy or economic progress is an integrated model based on multiple factors, which complement each other for the overall economic...
