Ishrat Husain

Policy-performance gap

THE diagnostics of Pakistan’s worsening economic conditions are quite well known. The vital signs of the health of the economy i.e. growth, inflation, employment Published 23 Nov, 2011 12:10am

Tough economic decisions

PAKISTAN has never been hit by such adverse shocks as in the past few years. All of these have occurred in quick... Published 04 Oct, 2010 12:00am

Floods: the next phase

THE devastation caused by the floods is unparalleled in Pakistan`s history. It has come at a time when Pakistan is... Published 08 Sep, 2010 12:00am

Economic cost of instability

BROADLY speaking, Pakistan`s economic policies in the 1960s and since 1977 have been fairly consistent, although... Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Public entities & political control

A SERIOUS concern expressed in the media these days pertains to the losses, inefficiency and corruption of... Published 19 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Governance reforms in education

THE education policy announced recently envisages a big jump in the allocation of public expenditure on education... Published 05 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Lessons from financial crisis

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009 marked one year from the day American financial firm Lehman Brothers collapsed. The subsequent... Published 28 Sep, 2009 12:00am

The Indian dream

DURING a recent visit to Mumbai and New Delhi I attended two major conferences on India`s economy. A report,... Published 12 Jul, 2009 12:00am

The Indian dream

DURING a recent visit to Mumbai and New Delhi I attended two major conferences on India`s economy. A report,... Published 12 Jul, 2009 12:00am

A confused federalism

If royalties on as, oil and minerals are granted to Balochistan, the rate of exploration would be faster. — APP/File... Published 21 Jun, 2009 12:00am

A confused federalism

If royalties on as, oil and minerals are granted to Balochistan, the rate of exploration would be faster. — APP/File... Published 21 Jun, 2009 12:00am

Pakistan-US economic ties

THE Obama administration has recently completed a review of Washington`s Pakistan strategy. The US Congress is... Published 08 Apr, 2009 12:00am

Pakistan-US economic ties

THE Obama administration has recently completed a review of Washington`s Pakistan strategy. The US Congress is... Published 08 Apr, 2009 12:00am

Going beyond the IMF

As the IMF programme will be implemented in the next 18 months. we must prepare the ground for transition from the... Published 15 Mar, 2009 12:00am

Going beyond the IMF

As the IMF programme will be implemented in the next 18 months. we must prepare the ground for transition from the... Published 15 Mar, 2009 12:00am