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Javed Hassan

Javed Hassan

The Express Tribune

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Mirage of stability

PAKISTAN’S policymakers are celebrating the low inflation rate reported in November as evidence of a recovering economy. It is seen as a sign of...

09.12.2024 100

Dawn

Javed Hassan

Debt restructuring: A necessary disruption to Pakistan’s elite capture

https://arab.news/jmf8x In the intricate web of Pakistan’s economic challenges, debt restructuring stands out as a crucial test of political will....

30.11.2024 30

Arab News Pakistan

Javed Hassan

For its dream of economic revival, Pakistan must break free from stagnation

https://arab.news/jahdc For over a decade, Pakistan’s economy has fallen well short of its potential, lagging behind its regional peers in nearly...

01.11.2024 30

Arab News Pakistan

Javed Hassan

IMF’s latest EFF program with Pakistan is laden with moral hazard

https://arab.news/y5wsu Pakistan has once again signed an Extended Fund Facility (EFF) agreement with the IMF, along with the usual government...

08.10.2024 30

Arab News Pakistan

Javed Hassan

Pakistan’s de facto caste system makes it regionally uncompetitive

https://arab.news/4k6se Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, a principal architect of the Indian Constitution, once argued that “caste has killed public spirit....

04.09.2024 70

Arab News Pakistan

Javed Hassan

Pakistan and stark parallels to France’s notorious Ancien Régime

https://arab.news/5rhms Historical analogies must be approached with caution, but the conditions in France under the Ancien Régime and contemporary...

14.07.2024 50

Arab News Pakistan

Javed Hassan

Pakistan adrift without a compass: Structural reforms put on ice

https://arab.news/b2ssb The contours of the government’s economic vision paint a picture of policymaking adrift, without a compass, tooting...

14.06.2024 10

Arab News Pakistan

Javed Hassan

A crisis of legitimacy

https://arab.news/2n2dq Since the inception of centralized authority, the foremost challenge for those in governance has been to attain legitimacy....

15.05.2024 100

Arab News Pakistan

Javed Hassan

State intervention dominates Pakistan’s economy more than ever before

https://arab.news/8j5kd In the early days of the Soviet Union, facing a shortage of nails, central planners introduced a scheme offering bonuses to...

24.04.2024 60

Arab News Pakistan

Javed Hassan

Pakistan: A competition-free zone for the elite

https://arab.news/v7ad8 Pakistan’s governing class is fixated on achieving consensus, consistency, and continuity. The mantra of the three Cs is...

09.04.2024 10

Arab News Pakistan

Javed Hassan

Zombie annihilation: Creative destruction is necessary for Pakistan’s industrial revival

https://arab.news/8ksut Pakistan's industrial sector is characterized by outdated technology, inefficiency, and heavy reliance on subsidies and...

21.03.2024 10

Arab News Pakistan

Javed Hassan

Should multilateral funding agencies provide financial support to regimes that lack electoral legitimacy?

https://arab.news/2f2md Safeguarding the integrity of electoral processes stands as a cornerstone in upholding the tenets of democracy and ensuring...

11.03.2024 20

Arab News Pakistan

Javed Hassan

Turbulent waters: Challenges and prospects for a coalition government in Pakistan

https://arab.news/64pp2 In Pakistan’s tumultuous politics, divergent ideologies and competing interests may clash, yet find themselves forced...

27.02.2024 20

Arab News Pakistan

Javed Hassan

Alongside its electoral odyssey, Pakistan must navigate an economic mess

https://arab.news/vh5az “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the...

16.02.2024 10

Arab News Pakistan

Javed Hassan

Flawed elections in Pakistan won’t result in political stability or economic recovery

https://arab.news/mf42k Elections in Pakistan are scheduled for February 8. Free and fair elections should serve as beacons of hope for political...

31.01.2024 10

Arab News Pakistan

Javed Hassan

In South Asia, Pakistan’s lagging labour productivity is a deep policymaking failure

https://arab.news/6b4cr A recently published work titled "Stick-in-the-Mud," by the Economic Advisory Group (EAG), an independent think tank,...

14.01.2024 30

Arab News Pakistan

Javed Hassan

India is broken. Pakistan is much more so!

https://arab.news/w2aww In his magnum opus, "India is Broken," former World Bank economist and visiting Princeton professor Ashoka Mody provides a...

29.12.2023 30

Arab News Pakistan

Javed Hassan

Sovereignty comes first

https://arab.news/vxjhn History provides invaluable insights into the intricate interplay between a nation’s sovereignty and its pursuit of...

14.12.2023 30

Arab News Pakistan

Javed Hassan

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