Mohiuddin Aazim

Economic issues are too deep

State-owned enterprises’ annual financial losses roughly equal a fifth of the central bank’s foreign exchange reserves. Updated 02 Oct, 2023 07:36am

Finance: No room for complacency

Regardless of the promises about economic turnaround, growth during this fiscal year will be too little to lift millions out of Updated 02 Oct, 2023 07:37am

Actions against wrongdoers

The crackdown against unscrupulous forex dealers, commodity hoarders, electricity and gas stealers may boost businesspeople's Updated 02 Oct, 2023 07:37am

The going gets tougher

Further tightening interest rates will make businesses, already struggling with rising costs of production, even more... Published 04 Sep, 2023 08:28am

The hopeless downward spiral

Since the State Bank’s reserves are falling and no major forex inflows are in sight, further erosion in the rupee’s value seems inevitable. Published 28 Aug, 2023 08:34am

Finance: Unending miseries of the economy

Rising debt, increasing circular debt, falling remittances and the continuing depreciation of the rupee continue to ail Pakistan Published 21 Aug, 2023 07:54am

Earning easy money

Will the interim government, installed to hold general elections across the country, keep an effective check on its borrowings from banks? Published 14 Aug, 2023 07:41am

Inflation, where will you move?

The central bank expects that the impact of monetary tightening undertaken in FY23 will take more time to show its full effect. Updated 07 Aug, 2023 09:59am

Finance: No more missteps, please

The govt is about to end its term but last week it okayed Rs51bn voter-influencing schemes, clearly disregarding IMF’s concerns. Published 31 Jul, 2023 11:28am

Finance: It’s time for a reawakening

Pakistan cannot afford oversized federal and provincial cabinets and lavish pay and perks for government employees. Published 24 Jul, 2023 08:01am

Finance: Inflation and other miseries

One-third of Pakistanis living in poverty are easy prey to loan sharks and human smugglers. Published 17 Jul, 2023 08:10am

Finance: Economic issues far from over

Large charities, including Edhi Foundation, JDC Foundation and Saylani Welfare Trust, have raised alarm bells over dwindling... Updated 10 Jul, 2023 09:01am

Let’s focus on education

Provincial resource allocations for education look sizable when seen as a percentage of the total budget outlays but are often... Published 03 Jul, 2023 07:21am

Finance: Time to rethink strategies

Will Pakistan be able to get additional forex inflows of 11bn in next two quarters without revival of the current IMF programme? Published 26 Jun, 2023 05:46am

Finance: Alarm bells ringing

Further drying up of forex reserves will only push the country closer to the possibility of a sovereign loan default. Updated 19 Jun, 2023 09:52am

Budget 2023-24: Small measures, limited gains

The budget may create a few jobs in some sub-sectors but the overall impact may not be enough to decrease unemployment. Updated 12 Jun, 2023 09:18am

Bracing for economic known unknowns

With SBP’s forex reserves barely enough to cover a month of imports, the central bank cannot avoid eventual rupee depreciation. Updated 05 Jun, 2023 08:37am

ICT exports need policy focus

Easy loans offered to women and students have been one of the drivers behind India’s high IT exports — the same can happen in Pakistan. Updated 29 May, 2023 09:09am

The domestic debt trap

Future federal governments will have to borrow excessively from banks to continue to service ever-growing stocks of domestic debts. Published 22 May, 2023 07:03am

Finance: The ‘taxing’ year ahead

The new fiscal year will again test people’s and businesses’ will to survive amidst slow economic recovery, high inflation, and fresh taxes. Published 15 May, 2023 07:04am