Tag: PTI government
A Comedy of Errors
The initial ineptitude in managing the Finance and Tax functions led to high-interest rates, closure of businesses, and an unprecedented devaluation of the Pak Rupee. The parallel economy supporting the real economy suddenly dried up and the economic activity started to gradually come to a grinding halt. The promised Billions from overseas Pakistanis never materialized, and the Prime Minister was forced to ‘ask’ friendly countries to donate to support Pakistan’s tottering economy. His continued tirade against the ‘Elite’ (incidentally most of the PTI stalwarts are part of that same elite) and support for the so-called ‘down-trodden’ led him to come down hard on the investors forcing him to shift gears and move into a donation-asking mode as opposed to a more productive industrialization and investment mode.
A Messy Mess
Spearhead Opinion – 24.06.2019
By Farrukh Karamat
Senior Research Coordinator, Spearhead Research
The Pakistan Cricket Team, after a dismal start to the World Cup, won their game against South...
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’...
Second Start
Spearhead Analysis – 19.04.2019
Some off-road vehicles have a feature called ‘second start’. You activate that when the vehicle is stuck and you need a burst...
The Empty Full Glass
Spearhead Analysis – 12.04.2019
In a recent article the author, a well -known journalist, after listing the failures and shortcomings of the PTI government, concluded with...
The Precarious Housing Situation in Pakistan
By Hina Shaikh
With the highest rate of urbanisation in South Asia, access to affordable housing has become a key issue for Pakistan’s lower and...
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...
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...
The Make or Break Battle Between Islamabad and Sindh Begins Abruptly
By Shaheen Sehbai
THE ECL BAN on the entire PPP/Sindh leadership and key officials, barring them from leaving the country, marks the sudden start of
an...
When numbers speak there is little to argue
By Khurram Husain
Moved by the numbers
UPON receiving the news that the country’s trade deficit has shrunk in December, Prime Minister Imran Khan is reported...