Window of opportunity
By: Rashid Amjad Published in DAWN on March 05, 2021 AS much as through good fortune as deft economic policymaking, a rare window of opportunity […]
Beyond Covid-19
By Samar Quddus, Published in The News, February 16, 2021 The 21st century mainly gave us the unabated war on terror, civil conflict, political disruption,[…]
IMF agreement
Editorial, Published in Dawn, February 18, 2021 WITH a staff-level agreement between the government and the IMF staff, Pakistan is now set to re-enter the programme that[…]
Gulf population falls 4% amid pandemic-fuelled expat exodus, says S&P
Published in Arabian Business Industries, 15th February, 2021 S&P Global Ratings on Monday said that Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are experiencing an accelerating shift[…]
Remittances exceed $2 billion for eighth straight month
Published in Dawn, February 15, 2021 Remittances from Pakistani workers employed abroad exceeded $2 billion for the eighth straight month in January at $2.3 billion,[…]
Power sector challenges
by Sakib Sherani Published in Dawn, February 12th, 2021 PAKISTAN has been gripped by a crippling power crisis since the 1990s. It has intensified since[…]
Covid-19’s impact on income inequality
By Afshan Subohi Published in Dawn, The Business and Finance Weekly, February 8th, 2021 Pakistan has proven to be unique. She managed to escape the[…]
Economic fallout: Travel bans, lockdowns shrink job opportunities for expats
By Waqas Ahmed Published in The Express Tribune on February 01, 2021 ISLAMABAD: The pandemic-induced travel bans and lockdowns have direly reduced job opportunities for[…]
Rethink public finance rules and live with much higher debt, IMF says
Published in The News on January 29, 2021 LONDON: Most advanced economies can live with much higher levels of public debt after the coronavirus crisis,[…]