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Economy needs stimulus

The economy is headed towards a deep recession. Only a well-targeted fiscal stimulus can avert the incoming crisis. Petroleum prices have increased...

18.08.2023 40

Business Recorder

Shahid Sattar

Breaking the nexus between politics & corruption in Pakistan

As a democratic nation, Pakistan, observes a parliamentary form of governance, principally characterized by a multi-tiered system of government with a...

04.08.2023 40

Global Village Space

Shahid Sattar

Cotton Crisis: Challenges, opportunities and the way forward for Pakistan’s rural economy

Written by Shahid Sattar and Amna Urooj Stagnation in Pakistan’s rural economy has been ongoing over the last decade for a multitude of reasons....

26.07.2023 20

Global Village Space

Shahid Sattar

Pakistan stands to gain immensely from prioritising its export sector

Pakistan’s development history has been in a state of crisis for decades. One major factor underlying this struggle is an imbalance in the balance...

26.06.2023 10

Dawn Business

Shahid Sattar

Analyzing Pakistan’s textile industry through the 5F’s framework

|Shahid Sattar and Amna Urooj Pakistan’s policymakers have been consistently formulating excellent policies to address challenges in the...

06.06.2023 20

Global Village Space

Shahid Sattar

Beyond the needle & thread: Women’s empowerment through textile exports

| Shahid Sattar and Sarim Karim Women hold up half the sky, but whether they are compensated for this effort in Pakistan remains questionable. As...

31.05.2023 10

Global Village Space

Shahid Sattar

The Case for Export-Led Growth

Written by Shahid Sattar and Sarim Karim Pakistan’s development history has been in a state of crisis for decades. One major factor underlying...

29.05.2023 10

Global Village Space

Shahid Sattar

Tackling income inequality through export-led growth in Pakistan

Written by Shahid Sattar and Sarim Karim Pakistan is currently in difficult circumstances, grappling with deindustrialization and widespread...

16.05.2023 20

Global Village Space

Shahid Sattar

Innovative exporters

All theories of economic growth, from the Solow Model to the Endogenous growth theory, share one similarity — the importance of innovation in...

01.05.2023 10

Dawn Business

Shahid Sattar

How traceability is essential for sustainability

By Shahid Sattar and Noreen Akhtar The United Nations Global Compact defines traceability as ‘the ability to identify and trace the history,...

29.04.2023 20

Global Village Space

Shahid Sattar

Export led innovation in Pakistan

By Shahid Sattar and Sarim Karim All theories of economic growth, from the Solow Model to the Endogenous growth theory, share one similarity –...

20.04.2023 10

Global Village Space

Shahid Sattar

Agricultural productivity and the challenge of climate change

By Shahid Sattar and Noreen Akhtar Agriculture remains an important sector for Pakistan’s GDP (contributes about 24% of GDP), exports, employment...

17.04.2023 70

Global Village Space

Shahid Sattar

Remittances: A Boon or Bane for Growth?

By Shahid Sattar and Sarim Karim Pakistan is the sixth largest recipient of remittances in the world, with the State Bank declaring a total of...

14.04.2023 50

Global Village Space

Shahid Sattar

Future at stake: deindustrialization—I

Following the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) revolution of the 1990s, the international economy entered a second phase of...

12.04.2023 40

Business Recorder

Shahid Sattar

Future at Stake – Deindustrialization

Written by Shahid Sattar and Sarim Karim Following the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) revolution of the 1990s, the international...

10.04.2023 20

Global Village Space

Shahid Sattar

Is Pakistan moving towards a dollarized economy

By Shahid Sattar and Ureeda Majeed Imagine living in a country that sees annual food inflation of over 50%. Currency collapse or the daily price...

08.04.2023 20

Global Village Space

Shahid Sattar

Sustainable water management in Pakistan’s textile industry

By Shahid Sattar and Noreen Akhtar Unsustainable industrial water consumption has become a massive environmental sustainability challenge....

27.02.2023 10

Global Village Space

Shahid Sattar

Barriers to renewable energy transition for Pakistan’s textile industry

By Shahid Sattar and Noreen Akhtar The energy sector is the largest GHG producer in Pakistan. It is estimated that the energy demand in the country...

18.02.2023 30

Global Village Space

Shahid Sattar

The Snake Bites Once Again – Energy

By: Shahid Sattar and Amna Urooj The persistent deviations and inefficiencies in Pakistan’s energy sector have generated extremely negative...

17.02.2023 20

Global Village Space

Shahid Sattar

EU’s textile waste and used clothing in Pakistan

Written by Shahid Sattar and Noreen Akhtar With the rising global trends in fast fashion, the export of textile waste or unwanted clothes to...

01.02.2023 7

Global Village Space

Shahid Sattar

Inclusive and green pathways crucial for Pakistan’s industrial progress

Written by Shahid Sattar and Noreen Akhtar The World Bank Group’s Country Climate and Development Report 2022 for Pakistan presents an in-depth...

20.01.2023 10

Global Village Space

Shahid Sattar

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