IMF Loan

Mercury rising

Mercury rising

Each of the country's leaders is equally responsible for the deep pit Pakistan seems to have fallen into.
Updated 27 May, 2024 09:00am
More pledges

More pledges

There needs to be continuity in economic policies, while development must be focused on bringing prosperity to the masses.
Updated 25 May, 2024 08:50am
Enigmatic exchange rate

Enigmatic exchange rate

Crackdown on illegal currency activities like smuggling of foreign exchange reduced pressures on the exchange rate.
Updated 25 May, 2024 09:01am
IMF’s unease

IMF’s unease

It is clear that the next phase of economic stabilisation will be very tough for most of the population.
Updated 24 May, 2024 08:52am
Energy inflation

Energy inflation

The widening gap between the haves and have-nots is already tearing apart Pakistan’s social fabric.
Updated 23 May, 2024 08:51am
A state of chaos

A state of chaos

The establishment’s increasingly intrusive role has further diminished the credibility of the political dispensation.
Updated 22 May, 2024 08:59am
Budgeting without people

Budgeting without people

Even though the economy is a critical issue, discussions about it involve a select few who are not really interested in communicating with the people.
Updated 21 May, 2024 09:09am
Ominous demands

Ominous demands

The federal government needs to boost its revenues to reduce future borrowing and pay back its existing debt.
Updated 18 May, 2024 08:47am
The road ahead

The road ahead

Before reaching the agreement, the Fund will observe the situation closely to ensure it is in line with programme projections.
Updated 16 May, 2024 10:05am
Spending restrictions

Spending restrictions

The country's "recovery" in recent months remains fragile and any shock at this point can mean a relapse.
Updated 13 May, 2024 11:10pm
Taxing pensions

Taxing pensions

Tax reforms have failed to deliver because of distortions created by the FBR bureaucracy through SROs, apparently for personal gains.
Updated 11 May, 2024 08:46am