Stories by Rashid Amjad

Poverty puzzle

Poverty puzzle

Clarifications have not lessened the confusion.
Published 14 Nov, 2025 06:31am
Correcting course

Correcting course

The IMF must be convinced to shift gears.
Published 28 Aug, 2025 05:02am
Dashed hopes

Dashed hopes

Relief was hardly given to those who deserve it most.
Updated 15 Jun, 2025 09:57am
State of economy

State of economy

The real challenge lies in delivering the reforms.
Published 17 Mar, 2025 06:09am
Economic dilemma

Economic dilemma

We have not even begun to introduce structural changes.
Updated 02 Feb, 2025 09:15am
Economic growth

Economic growth

Even if the economy stabilises, will it ignite higher growth?
Published 03 Dec, 2024 07:50am
Reforms & the IMF

Reforms & the IMF

Why are we incapable of carrying out economic reforms?
Published 14 Sep, 2024 06:34am
Grapes of wrath

Grapes of wrath

For the poor farmer, hope is all but lost.
Published 09 May, 2024 07:00am
Reversal of roles

Reversal of roles

The provinces will have to build their capacity.
Published 24 Apr, 2024 08:14am
Time to reflect

Time to reflect

We must seriously examine some IMF conditionalities.
Published 18 Jan, 2024 08:07am
Post-Fund deal

Post-Fund deal

Is the IMF agreement a case of a hard or a crash landing?
Updated 04 Jul, 2023 09:09am
Why the IMF?

Why the IMF?

Our economic managers must wake up to a new reality.
Published 01 Jan, 2023 07:06am
Against heavy odds

Against heavy odds

The economy has seen losses — but also some successes.
Published 17 Aug, 2022 07:36am
Will the budget deliver?

Will the budget deliver?

Economic policymakers have been prudent in setting for next year a modest growth target of 4.8pc.
Updated 25 Jun, 2021 08:49am
Sequencing IMF reforms

Sequencing IMF reforms

It is clear that the revival of and rise in economic growth is becoming a concept alien to the IMF.
Published 10 May, 2021 06:39am
Window of opportunity

Window of opportunity

How do we ensure growth revival built on a sustainable, efficient and stable foundation?
Published 05 Mar, 2021 07:26am
Growth versus stability

Growth versus stability

The time of reckoning is fast approaching; the govt must deliver on its promises with less than two and a half years left.
Updated 04 Jan, 2021 08:33am
Will IMF learn?

Will IMF learn?

The Fund needs to realise that ordinary people are struggling.
Updated 26 Oct, 2020 02:16pm
Economy report card

Economy report card

It is worrying that the IMF programme has begun to stall.
Updated 10 Aug, 2020 10:28am