Ihtasham Ul Haque

Ihtasham Ul Haque

  • The mystery of economic growth

    The mystery of economic growth

    Pakistan’s decade long subdued GDP growth rate would significantly improve to over eight percent following the commissioning of multi-billion...

  • Sticky opinions

    Sticky opinions

    INSIGHT All official projections and estimates set for 2017-18 are fast getting unattainable mainly due to the political battle on Panama leaks,...

  • Last decree

    Last decree

    OPINION The fast paced dollarisation of the economy has started taking place because of roaring speculations being made in the wake of the...

  • Counterfeiting anomalies?

    Counterfeiting anomalies?

    INSIGHT The economic cost of prolonged political confrontation is further getting heavier whose latest victim is Pakistan’s currency that has...

  • Rickety road

    Rickety road

    INSIGHT The unfortunate lengthening of shadows over the political horizon are continuously turning the tide against the struggling economy, forcing...

  • Partner in crime

    Partner in crime

    INSIGHT For the first time, after the completion of its three year funding programme, the International Monetary Fund , has admitted that fiscal...

  • Appropriate restructuring

    Appropriate restructuring

    INSIGHT With the passage of 2017-18 federal budget sans the participation of the opposition, perplexing issues are confronting the government that...

  • Budgeting for polls

    Budgeting for polls

    INSIGHT Unanticipated fast paced developments on the internal and external fronts are likely to increase uncertainty and further hurt the already...

  • ‘Slogan budget’

    ‘Slogan budget’

    The federal budget for 2017-18 pledges very little to spur the much needed real growth but does speak of an expansionary and very inflationary...

  • The way forward

    The way forward

    Pakistan-China close-cooperation strengthening got an enormous push, following a decision by the two governments to massively develop Pakistan’s...

  • Feeling squeezed

    Feeling squeezed

    INSIGHT Crunch bells have started ringing in an election year, forcing the beleaguered PML government to desperately look for more external...

  • Mouldy matters

    Mouldy matters

    INSIGHT Pakistan’s fragile economy continues to suffer due to growing political instability, now being witnessed more intensely due to the...

  • Weighing up returns

    Weighing up returns

    INSIGHT The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government is contemplating various proposals to make available required funds for its populist fifth and...

  • It’s not over yet

    It’s not over yet

    INSIGHT The decision taken by the Supreme Court of Pakistan on the infamous Panama leaks has raised many questions amid the critics, as well as the...

  • Beyond earnings

    Beyond earnings

    The government’s financial worries are rapidly worsening despite borrowing heavily from banks, including the State Bank of Pakistan . The...

  • No more hunky dory

    No more hunky dory

    INSIGHT Finance minister Ishaq Dar along with his economic team concluded Article IV annual consultations with the International Monitory Fund in...

  • Downward spiral

    Downward spiral

    INSIGHT The country’s export sector is choking fast and warrants innovative short and long term measures urgently to arrest declining exports...

  • Murky affairs

    Murky affairs

    INSIGHT The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government is racing to complete numerous development projects, including some of the early harvest...

  • Back in crisis

    Back in crisis

    INSIGHT The fragile economy is threatening sustainable and inclusive growth and is becoming a bigger challenge for the next budget due to the...

  • Pending conclusions

    Pending conclusions

    INSIGHT The prolonged period of political uncertainty arising out of Panama gate is threatening the struggling economy, and the battle ground now...