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Strengthening the middle-class economy

Strengthening the middle-class economy

US President Donald Trump wants to be known globally as a peacemaker, and his number one priority is his own people. He is responding to the...

28.01.2025 30

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Jawaid Bokhari

Boosting growth in a durable way

Boosting growth in a durable way

Pakistan’s economy remains trapped in a low-growth equilibrium despite improving macro indicators, and according to International Monetary Fund...

21.01.2025 20

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Jawaid Bokhari

Empowering local governments

There seems to be a consensus among the three leading political parties on resisting the democratic empowerment of local governments in different...

14.01.2025 60

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Balancing stability and sustainable growth

The government is struggling to bring about structural changes in the economy to achieve sustainable and inclusive economic growth with a focus on...

17.12.2024 6

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The cost of a political divide

The competitive narratives of the government and main opposition party indicate that the escalating political tensions would not peter out any time...

10.12.2024 10

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Documenting the informal economy

In 2023 the size of the documented economy was estimated at $340 billion, 64 per cent less than the informal economy projected at $457bn....

02.12.2024 4

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Consumption-driven growth outlook

Rising poverty and unemployment continue to challenge consumption, which leading bankers consider crucial for economic growth. “Pakistan’s poverty...

25.11.2024 4

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The momentum for change

While public policies are mainly focused on achieving economic stability with subdued growth in various countries, most governments have lost the...

18.11.2024 4

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Industrial strategies to improve domestic economies likely to replace international trade as defining growth engine

China’s emergence as a world factory has induced developed states to seek protectionism to spur industrialisation, arguing that the country’s...

11.11.2024 20

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Enhancing the productivity of small farms

A national policy dialogue on strengthening agriculture innovation systems for providing agricultural machinery to Pakistan’s small farmers —...

04.11.2024 3

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Jawaid Bokhari

US has dismissed the idea that Brics could become a ‘geopolitical rival’ but expressed concern about Russia flexing its diplomatic muscle

International politics has always been a ruthless and dangerous business, and it is likely to stay that way, according to Chicago University’s US...

28.10.2024 3

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Coping with the inflation cycle

The structural theory of inflation says inflation is caused by a ‘structural’ weakness in a country’s capacity to produce goods or maintain an...

14.10.2024 10

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Shifting focus towards productivity

Poor productivity is the main reason for the huge imbalance in external trade and recurring current account deficits, forcing Pakistan to rely on...

07.10.2024 3

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Decentralisation can promote trust, cohesion, equitable access to public services in the long run

While Sri Lanka may not be a model of democracy, the outcome of its presidential elections demonstrates that the country is moving in a democratic...

30.09.2024 3

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IMF programme depresses domestic demand, stifles economic growth and increases poverty

While acknowledging the fragile stability achieved so far, many analysts disagree with the official assertion that the next International Monetary...

23.09.2024 4

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Promoting balanced bilateral trade

During the recently held African Summit in Beijing, some influential African leaders called for a balanced trade relationship between China and the...

16.09.2024 6

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Local elections give people power to make decisions directly affecting their neighbourhoods

The government “is heading in the right direction towards achieving macroeconomic stability”, says Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb,...

09.09.2024 2

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Pakistan must develop a home-grown economic model that incorporates the IMF-induced reforms

The current exercise by the federal government to formulate a five-year plan is seen by many as somewhat misplaced in view of the expected...

26.08.2024 3

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Govt called on to improve ease of doing business

Fresh efforts for the long-awaited and elusive reforms to ease the cost of doing business and making investments were recently mounted by Prime...

19.08.2024 4

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Addressing inequality linked to economic stability: experts

Two recognised main areas of macroeconomics are long-term economic growth and short-term business cycles. Macroeconomics helps evaluate the...

12.08.2024 10

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Downsizing a bloated government

Under the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) influence, the federation and the provinces have committed to taking appropriate measures to remove...

22.07.2024 1

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Jawaid Bokhari