Over $5b received for project financing, building reserves
By Shahbaz Rana Published in The Express Tribune on August 22, 2023 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan got over $5 billion in fresh loans in July, which was the highest amount received in any month, to meet project and foreign exchange reserve requirements, as the interim government sought a review of the annual […]
The SIFC wild card
By Hassan Baig Published in The News on August 22, 2023 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 be a total waste except for one initiative: the decision to form the Special[…]
Interim setup picks pro-liberal policies duo
By Shahbaz Rana Published in The Express Tribune on August 18, 2023 ISLAMABAD: The interim government has picked an experienced duo of Dr Shamshad Akhtar and Dr Waqar Masood Khan to steer the country out of a prolonged economic crisis. The two new wizards are known for their pro-International Monetary[…]
Power sector debt
Published in Dawn on August 16, 2023 PAKISTAN’S moribund power sector has become the Achilles heel of its faltering economy. The losses suffered by a frail economy in the last two decades due to power sector failures are perhaps surpassed only by the damages inflicted by terrorism. The accumulation of[…]







