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Jawaid Bokhari

Jawaid Bokhari

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For elected govts to complete their mandated term, the political culture has to change

The lacklustre performance of the public policies in some areas and dismal failures in other domains are breeding ideas falling in the realm of...

18.09.2023 20

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Grappling with grey market

The greatest challenge facing the country is how to reverse the direction in which the economy is currently moving. The economic trajectory was...

11.09.2023 20

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Short-lived regulatory measures helped cut imports but at cost of slowing down economic growth

A competitive cost of energy, particularly electricity tariffs, and its uninterrupted supply are essential for oiling the industry’s wheels....

04.09.2023 10

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Stubborn stagflation amid hazy political outlook

The economy is projected to grow at two to three per cent, and the average inflation rate is expected to decline in the range of 20-22pc in FY24, from...

07.08.2023 20

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More meaningful reforms in the governance of Sindh will remain a long-term challenge

The Sindh government has taken some steps in the right direction to empower local government bodies (LBs), but the proposed measures fall short of the...

31.07.2023 10

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With the govt focused on foreign borrowings, the issues in economic recovery remain on the back burner

With the government focused on foreign borrowings to repay unsustainable debts and struggling to achieve macroeconomic stability, the issues in...

24.07.2023 10

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Reforms should focus on boosting export-oriented and import-substitution sectors’ productivity to reduce deficits

The nine-month $3 billion Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) with the International Monetary Fund is generally seen as a breather and bridge to a subsequent...

10.07.2023 10

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Improved national output and supplies in domestic market can help combat surging inflation

Tinkering with issues that are effects and not the principal cause of the crisis does not and cannot offer any durable solution. And the outcomes, at...

05.06.2023 10

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Optimising remittances

The crisis of finance capital would have been much worse than what is being currently witnessed but for the crutches provided by workers’...

01.05.2023 10

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CORPORATE WINDOW: Investing in the future

In Pakistan, as elsewhere, the continuing multiple crises are opening up new opportunities for a gradual shift in policy and business practices as...

17.04.2023 10

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In last 75 years, we have failed to resolve issue of sharing rights, responsibilities equitably among the 3 govt tiers

The current economic and political mess is triggered by a murky set of rights enjoyed by the authorities embellished by major lapses owing to the...

10.04.2023 20

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What matters most to people

To pull the economy out of stagflation, the simple solution may appear to be an increase in domestic production and the removal of supply constraints...

03.04.2023 10

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Can devolution be a substitute for privatisation?

The austerity measures aimed at saving Rs200 billion annually on current expenditures announced recently by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif are seen by...

06.03.2023 20

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Empowered local governments can increase Pakistan’s revenue generation significantly

The dismal economic conditions affecting the majority of the people, the growing chasm between the government and the discontented masses, divisive...

13.02.2023 30

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Divisive elitist politics is creating space for agents of change to strike at roots of country’s issues

Former Prime Minster Imran Khan says if returned to power after the elections, he would have no choice except to support the role of the International...

06.02.2023 10

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Tech and innovative manpower are the most important tools to increase economic productivity

Policymakers’ efforts to raise productivity for export-oriented economic growth have not achieved any meaningful success, as the country has...

30.01.2023 30

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Eying the future after elections

Can the general elections expected this year open up the path that leads to a turnaround in the political economy? Or will we just see business as...

23.01.2023 8

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Time for a charter of citizen rights

In the public discourse about how to put the economy on the path of inclusive and sustainable economic development, analysts have usually focused on...

09.01.2023 30

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Tracing the roots of the crisis

We, as a nation, produce much less than we consume. In the predominantly consumption-led economic growth, the domestic demand is met by imports that...

26.12.2022 10

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