An undated image of a protest for Siraiki Province. —TheNews/FileEvery...
The representational image shows a person analyzing a report. —...
The representational image of a judge's gavel. — APP FilePakistan...
The representational image shows a yellow sticky note with the words "TAX...
In two previous articles I wrote on accountability and the Public...
A representational image of a table where coins and cubes with tax...
A person can be seen holding Pakistani currency notes in his hands. —...
Workers work on a production line at a factory in Suqian, Jiangsu...
People visit a book store in Shenzhen, China's southern Guangdong...
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in this undated photo.—AFP/FileIn his final...
An employee counts Pakistani rupee notes at a bank in Peshawar, on August...
An employee counts Pakistani rupee notes at a bank in Peshawar, on August...
Representational image of people buy pulses and grains at a wholesale...
Representational image of people buy pulses and grains at a wholesale...
Representational image of people buy pulses and grains at a wholesale...
Macro-stability is hollow if it results in closure of factories, shrinking incomes and citizens who doubt state’s capacity to deliver
At same time, appropriate PFM Act amendments could hard-wire accountability without spawning another entity
Discipline, meritocracy and strategic planning applied in security realm remain largely absent in civilian institutions
Rule of law, the system’s foundation, is buckling, more than 2.4 million cases choke the courts
China’s countermeasures reaffirm its unwillingness to yield, deepening fears of global instability
Negligible contribution of e-commerce underscores persistent reluctance towards digital adoption
This demand has fueled rapid growth deposit base of Islamic Banks and Islamic Windows operated by conventional banks
However, low tax collection and narrow tax base remain unresolved issues
Pakistan’s forest coverage is 4.8%, and Sindh lags at 2.5%, which includes mangroves and riverine forests
Pakistani Higher Education Institutions have not produced single Nobel Laureate or unicorn company
Uraan Pakistan rests on the 5Es framework: Exports, E-Pakistan, Environment, Energy, and Equity
America’s economic and technological prowess is rooted in its willingness to embrace risk, foster innovation, and dream big
After years of economic turmoil, Pakistan’s stabilisation efforts began yielding tangible results
Unsurprisingly, banks are taking measures to modify their balance sheets to avoid this hugely punitive tax
Imagine a classroom where students are encouraged to question, and think deeply
An investor can be seen looking at the digital stock board at the...
Pakistan has seen minimal improvement, languishing in a state of economic stagnation
It was in this environment that Margaret Thatcher rose to power in 1979, becoming UK first female PM
Ronald Reagan once said, “There are simple answers to our nation’s problems but not easy ones”
20 million children out of school representing 40% of school-going age group
These are not mere advisers; they are architects of new era, unafraid to question, challenge, and dismantle outdated structures
When good is bad. The News/FileIn recent years, Pakistani banks have been...
The writer is a former managing partner of a leading professional...
Pakistan is currently facing the most challenging conditions in history,...
This is in continuation of the three articles in which I had discussed...
Previously I discussed why Pakistan needs to break the IMF cycle of...
Continuing from my last article in these pages , the tragedy of Pakistan...
Pakistan has struggled with chronic economic problems and a balance of...
The writer is a former managing partner of a leading professional...
The debate on whether Pakistan is close to a sovereign default on its...
The entire edifice of accountability through parliamentary oversight of...
There is hardly any topic that has attracted a greater degree of debate...
It is unfortunate that Pakistan has become a slow-growth economy for...
For the last three decades, the world has seen exponential increase in...
The recent removal of the chairman of the Higher Education Commission ,...
