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Shahid AnwarThe Friday Times |
Pakistan’s economy is in a considerably better position than it was a few years ago. The country has moved away from acute external pressure and...
Pakistan’s circular debt debate often begins and ends with one number: the stock outstanding at the end of the financial year. But that number,...
Pakistan’s power sector no longer faces simply a shortage of electricity. It now faces a more difficult question: how to get greater value from the...
Pakistan’s state-owned enterprise (SOE) problem is no longer a question of diagnosis. It is a question of economic cost. For years, governments have...
Pakistan is preparing for more than $6 billion in investment to modernize five existing oil refineries. The opportunity is significant, but success...
A province can be administratively justified and still be fiscally unsustainable. That distinction is largely missing from Pakistan’s debate over...
The government’s proposal to establish a Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) is a welcome move. Pakistan’s construction sector is too...
Pakistan’s foreign direct investment debate has largely focused on one question: how can the government attract more foreign investors? Investment...
One of the most important messages in the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment on Pakistan has...