Our mining sector How does Pakistan compare with other countries in terms of actual mineral extraction? Updated 27 Feb, 2026 09:09am
Addicted to borrowing There are certain similarities between a drug addict and a person addicted to borrowing. Updated 31 Jan, 2026 09:39am
Glimpse of our export quality The fault lies in our economic policies, which have been destroying our export competitiveness. Updated 13 Nov, 2025 09:01am
US-China trade game Trump has brilliantly achieved the wholehearted acceptance of his baseline tariff rate of 10pc by all countries. Updated 23 Apr, 2025 08:49am
The new Trump order Trump’s order was an invitation to negotiate; that’s probably why he tweeted that China got it wrong by retaliating. Updated 11 Apr, 2025 09:12am
Enigmatic exchange rate Crackdown on illegal currency activities like smuggling of foreign exchange reduced pressures on the exchange rate. Updated 25 May, 2024 09:01am
Our sluggish disinflation Will fiscal prudence continue in the fourth quarter of FY24? Published 08 May, 2024 07:40am
Concessions, debt & reforms Let us hope that reforms succeed in our strangely hybrid, pseudo-democratic political system. Updated 16 Apr, 2024 10:03am
Imbalance from birth There were 65m more men than women in the 2020 world population figure of 7.8bn. Updated 27 Jan, 2024 10:57am
Our banking ‘efficiency’ Depositors are getting lower returns from Islamic banks compared to conventional ones. Updated 11 Nov, 2023 10:18am
Human capital development It is imperative to invest more in human capital to promote growth and development in Pakistan. Updated 27 Oct, 2023 09:51am
Our trysts with IMF What kind of policy actions are needed to reduce our dependency on the Fund? Updated 22 Sep, 2023 09:56am
Economic transformation What is alarming is the behaviour of long-term change in the share of industry. Updated 02 Sep, 2023 08:02am
Extent of our backwardness Why aren’t we trying to catch up with our former masters more quickly? Updated 10 Jun, 2023 09:08am
Our anaemic exports Somehow our exporters haven’t captured international markets in a meaningful way. Published 03 Jun, 2023 05:59am
Our endemic inflation The present inflation should be analysed in the context of historical perspective. Published 20 May, 2023 06:25am
Poverty and stagflation We need policies that can reduce poverty in the short, medium and long term. Published 01 Apr, 2023 05:33am
Growth & inflation statistics International best practices do not require finance ministers to govern statistical agencies. Updated 19 Jan, 2023 09:27am
Islamic banking: the challenges ahead The actual speed of Islamising the banking sector will depend on how soon or otherwise we overcome the inherent difficulties. Updated 06 Jan, 2023 08:56am
