Jawaid Bokhari

Grappling with provincial reforms

Analysts say, the centre and provinces must engage in meaningful dialogue on a new NFC award to craft a fairer, more efficient Published 24 Mar, 2025 07:03am
Integrating SMEs into value chains

Integrating SMEs into value chains

The government had made decided efforts to increase small and medium enterprise finance and representation to improve the economy. Published 17 Mar, 2025 06:31am

Renewed focus on global reforms

Unless the government shifts its focus to human development, no number of grants and loans can help the economy make impactful. Updated 24 Feb, 2025 10:10am
Changes on the horizon

Changes on the horizon

State sets in motion reform initiatives to keep up with the changing global landscape. Updated 17 Feb, 2025 01:30pm

Emerging outlook for recovery

Noticeable progress is being made with regard to agriculture tax and improved exports, though many problems still call for basic structural reforms. Updated 10 Feb, 2025 10:27am
Strengthening the middle-class economy

Strengthening the middle-class economy

Transformational change depends less on physical capital and more on the intellectual input of bourgeoisie professionals and skilled manpower. Updated 27 Jan, 2025 10:28am
Boosting growth in a durable way

Boosting growth in a durable way

Govt doubles down on efforts to increase export earnings as sole reliance on remittances becomes increasingly unsustainable. Updated 20 Jan, 2025 10:08am
Empowering local governments

Empowering local governments

While provincial tax revenues have increased during 6MFY25, there is stubborn resistance to sharing revenues with local govts. Published 13 Jan, 2025 06:18am
Adapting economically

Adapting economically

Pakistan would benefit if the international community recognised the importance of balanced bilateral trade to promote global and regional cooperation. Updated 06 Jan, 2025 10:23am
The cost of a political divide

The cost of a political divide

Demands for opposing parties to put aside differences for the sake of the nation grow as tensions drive up the bill for economics. Updated 09 Dec, 2024 11:35am
Documenting the informal economy

Documenting the informal economy

Formalisation challenges remain deeply intertwined with the state’s capacity to balance rights and responsibilities. Updated 02 Dec, 2024 10:48am
Consumption-driven growth outlook

Consumption-driven growth outlook

Poverty runs rampant as the centre stalls delegation of financial control while dolling out potentially harmful development reform. Updated 25 Nov, 2024 10:04am
The momentum for change

The momentum for change

Analysts call for inclusive dialogue to drive meaningful reforms as anti-incumbency gains momentum globally. Updated 18 Nov, 2024 10:46am

Updating globalisation

Industrial strategies to improve domestic economies are likely to replace international trade as a defining engine of growth Updated 11 Nov, 2024 12:00pm

Forging a new economic order

The Kremlin and Beijing push proposals to drastically change the global financial system following the end of the BRICS summit Updated 28 Oct, 2024 10:15am