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Stop blaming the IMF!

It has been forty days since the IMF’s (International Monetary Fund’s) technical talks concluded, but there have been no signs of the pending...

27.03.2023 100

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Economic impasse is a ticking bomb waiting to go off

Nothing is going right in the country. The sovereign default is inevitable without an IMF (International Monetary Fund) deal which is being delayed at...

20.03.2023 100

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Debt relief for developing countries

Many developing and low-income countries are under debt distress, and a few of which are also facing food crisis as well. This is an extremely grave...

13.03.2023 30

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Should the MPC meeting be preponed?

The most concerning and alarming element in the macro numbers is that inflation is growing out of control. Food inflation has exceeded 40 percent...

27.02.2023 20

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A great social and political upheaval is coming?

There are two extremely discomforting economic phenomena unfolding simultaneously in Pakistan – one is dangerously high food inflation, and the...

20.02.2023 60

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Does Pakistan need domestic debt restructuring?

There is growing consensus over the need for debt restructuring within the policymaking community. However, many analysts are casually selling the...

13.02.2023 30

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Default: last hour?

Negotiations with the IMF (International Monetary Fund) have entered the final round. The plans and proposals prepared by the government have been...

06.02.2023 30

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Economy: it has only gotten worse

Like ‘Shehbaz speed’, finance minister Ishaq Dar’s bubble has been burst as well. The ‘Dar magic’ was as artificial as his currency peg....

30.01.2023 100

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IMF – No half measures

Last week it appeared that the economic reality is finally sinking into the government high-ups. The statement of Saudi finance minister in Davos on...

23.01.2023 30

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Stinking political quagmire

The topmost immediate requirements to take the economy out of the tailspin are political clarity and certainty, although there is no certainty that...

16.01.2023 30

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PTI needs to introspect about its own motives

PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) may be ready for the elections but the real question is whether the party is ready for governance. The question is:...

09.01.2023 10

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To many it sounds like PDM wants to have its cake and eat it

The plot thickens. With SBP’s (State Bank of Pakistan’s) forex reserves expected to fall below $5 billion in a couple of weeks, the time to...

02.01.2023 100

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Economic pain: an illusion of choice

Pakistan is facing an illusion of false choices in managing its ongoing economic crisis. It can either return to the IMF (International Monetary Fund)...

26.12.2022 70

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‘Charter of economy’: need of the hour?

There is a growing urge from the ruling party to bring a ‘charter of economy’ – Dar in particular is pushing for it. This might not be a good...

19.12.2022 70

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Economy: this madness must end

As of last week, forex reserves held with the central bank declined to $6.7 billion. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) review is delayed till at...

12.12.2022 50

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Is default in prospect?

The economy is closing in external payment ‘implied default’ situation. This means that with SBP’s (State Bank of Pakistan’s) forex reserves...

05.12.2022 100

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There’s a need for belt-tightening measures

To market participants’ surprise, SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) has increased the policy rate by one percent (100 basis points) to 16 percent....

28.11.2022 30

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An economic slide

Ever since the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) came to power, the good governance myth of the top team of senior partner in the ruling coalition,...

21.11.2022 100

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Real austerity: need of the hour

The policy of controlled imports is working as monthly import bill is down to $5 billion (on average) over the last two months. However, the desired...

07.11.2022 10

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Debt rescheduling challenge

The country is going through a very difficult balance of payment (BoP) situation. The core of the problem is growing external public debt and its...

31.10.2022 20

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Has Ishaq Dar lost his magic?

Statesmanship demands maintaining a delicate balance between economy and politics. Unfortunately, the scales world over have become excessively skewed...

24.10.2022 30

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Gas shortages: Tough winters ahead

Winters are coming. And a massive gas crisis is in the making. The demand for domestic sector is growing unabated due to low prices while the supply...

17.10.2022 30

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Dar’s contentious dynamism

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar’s words and actions since his return last week have reminded many of PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) government’s last...

12.10.2022 10

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Dar should tread carefully

PML-N’s (Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s) finance czar and rupee-stabiliser, Ishaq Dar, is back in the saddle. Many describe him as Pakistan’s...

03.10.2022 30

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PDM ‘collapsing’ like a house of cards?

Several major developments took place last week. Pakistan’s political leadership, including PM Shehbaz Sharif, was in the US holding talks for...

26.09.2022 30

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