Tag: GDP ratio
PTI government’s dilemma
By Javid Husain
The PTI government came into power last year, amidst accusations of political engineering and electoral rigging allegedly perpetrated by renegade elements belonging...
Misguiding people on debt
By Dr. Ashfaque Hasan Khan
Pakistan's external and public debts have grown at a pace seldom seen in the past that we have witnessed over...
Pakistan’s external debt soars to record $91.8b
By Shahbaz Rana / Creative: Jamal Khurshid
Pakistan’s external debt and liabilities have soared to a record $91.8 billion, showing an increase of over 50% or nearly $31...
The wait for an economic messiah
By A Rauf K Khattak
Pakistan’s road to economic development is long, bumpy and full of potholes. With per capita income of about $1456 our...
Exclusive – How India lobbied Moody’s for ratings upgrade, but failed
By Aditya Kalra and Rajesh Kumar Singh
India criticised Moody's ratings methods and pushed aggressively for an upgrade, documents reviewed by Reuters show, but the...