Grapes of wrath
By Rashid Amjad Published in Dawn on May 09, 2024 HOW I would like to live in the dream world of the neoliberal economist, in […]
Eyeing $8bn commitment, Pakistan starts fresh talks with WB
By Mehtab Haider Published in The News on May 07, 2024 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has kickstarted fresh negotiations with the World Bank (WB) for four-year Country[…]
Weathering the storm
Published in Dawn on April 29, 2024 THE year 2023 is a sobering reminder of the tumultuous relationship Asia has with climate change and how[…]
Concessions, debt & reforms
By Riaz Riazuddin Published in Dawn on April 16, 2024 THE FBR had been publishing its Tax Expenditure Report since 2020. Each report estimates the[…]
Time to act is now
By Stefan Dercon Published in Dawn on April 09, 2024 OVER the last three decades, including as the chief economic adviser for the UK’s development[…]
Remittances soar to $2.95 billion
By Salman Siddiqui Published in The Express Tribune on April 09, 2024 KARACHI: The inflows of workers’ remittances sent home by overseas Pakistanis hit a[…]
ASER’s verdict
By Zubeida Mustafa Published in Dawn on April 05, 2024 WHEN Gen Charles Napier conquered Sindh in 1843, he sent a single-word message to his[…]
Over 10m Pakistanis may slip into poverty: WB
By Shahbaz Rana Published in The Express Tribune on April 03, 2024 ISLAMABAD: In a dire forecast unveiled on Tuesday, the World Bank cautioned that[…]
It’s IMF way or the highway?
By Farhat Ali Published in Business Recorder on March 23, 2024 Announcing the staff-level agreement on the successful completion of the 23rd short-term facility, the[…]