Tag: PML-N government
Night of the long knives
By Arif Nizami
Another first by Khan
The sacking of Asad Umar as finance minister Thursday morning and later in the evening a few key ministers’...
Mini budget 2018-19 special report: What response did the govt’s economic...
By Nasir Jamal
The mini-budget has provoked highly polarised commentary.
If the ball isn’t dropped, this just might work
THE so-called mini-budget, or the economic reforms package, comprising...
Who is responsible for Pakistan’s current economic mess?
By Yasmeen Aftab Ali
Pakistan is currently faced with multidimensional economic issues. These issues have also started affecting the public perception of the ruling PTI...
First 100 days of PTI
By Arif Nizami
Need for a reset
Soon to be approaching, the first 100 days in power of the PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) government are reportedly going...
Stabilisation begins
By Khurram Husain
AND so it begins. All else that has been happening thus far, from auctioning buffaloes to commuting in choppers, has been pre-game...
Pakistan’s trade deficit skyrockets to historic high
By Shahbaz Rana
Despite taking numerous administrative measures and devaluing currency by close to 15%, Pakistan booked its highest trade deficit in history in the recently-ended...
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...
CPEC spinal corridor
By KHURRAM HUSAIN
MORE news trickling out of the recent meeting between Pakistani and Chinese delegations to thrash out the future shape of CPEC points...
Pakistan’s external debt repayment capacity weakens
By Shahbaz Rana
Pakistan’s capacity to repay external debt and liabilities has weakened significantly in the past four years and its foreign debt obligations are now...
Pakistan’s political snapshot, December 2013 – January 2014
The year 2013 will be remembered historically as the foundation for democratic transition. In May 2013 the first democratically elected government, in Pakistan’s 67...