Sakib Sherani
There is a near consensus that Pakistan will require another Fund loan within the next three to four years.
Published 20 Mar, 2015 03:04am
The issue is not Pakistan’s potential but how much of it has been actualised by different governments.
Published 06 Mar, 2015 01:28am
The discourse in Greece regarding reform, fiscal austerity and economic growth is not dissimilar to Pakistan.
Published 06 Feb, 2015 02:28am
Why did such a catastrophic shortage of an essential commodity occur?
Published 23 Jan, 2015 01:15am
Successive governments have relied on measures that place a heavier burden on consumers.
Updated 09 Jan, 2015 03:02am
Perceptions of mis-governance by the ruling elite have depressed the nation.
Published 26 Dec, 2014 01:19am
The finance ministry is increasingly encroaching upon the central bank’s autonomy.
Updated 12 Dec, 2014 07:22am
Three challenges stand out — the energy crisis, tax reform and restoring investor confidence.
Published 28 Nov, 2014 01:42am
This is as good a time as any for Pakistan to woo strategic investments by China.
Updated 14 Nov, 2014 10:22am
Till the start of the 1990s, Pakistan had a stellar record of economic performance.
Published 31 Oct, 2014 01:31am
Pakistan offers market size but little else to a world-savvy investor.
Published 17 Oct, 2014 06:24am
The seemingly pretty economic picture painted by the government is fraught with vulnerabilities.
Published 03 Oct, 2014 01:06am
A disaster of epic proportions is unfolding for the 325 million people that will inhabit Pakistan by 2050.
Published 19 Sep, 2014 01:13am
In this highly polarised situation, some long-lasting damage has been wreaked on the economy.
Published 05 Sep, 2014 01:07am
The refusal to understand our stagnation through an ‘institutional’ prism has cost us dearly.
Published 22 Aug, 2014 01:07am
The fact that the stock market has been going up does not guarantee that it will continue to do so.
Updated 08 Aug, 2014 02:10am
Policymakers need to reconnect to the everyday realities of life for an ‘average’ household.
Published 25 Jul, 2014 01:01am
The outlines of the lives of our compatriots, who are largely invisible to the rest of us, are revealing.
Published 11 Jul, 2014 12:57am
Tax revenues and job-creation will be impacted by the decline in Pakistan’s manufacturing sector.
Published 27 Jun, 2014 01:03am
The budget doesn’t make a big move on meeting some of the economy’s biggest challenges.
Published 13 Jun, 2014 01:24am
