Migration, money and the making of Pakistan’s remittance economy

How economic downturn is fueling both emigration from Pakistan and the subsequent inflow of remittances

The economy catches a breath but not much more

According to the recent Asian Development Outlook report, Pakistan's economy is showing promising signs of recovery

What does and does not determine the value of the rupee

What is the money in your name and your wallet really worth? One way of arriving at a number is calculating what...

Why are Pakistanis less productive than the Chinese and even the Indians? And how to fix it

In the year 2000, Pakistan’s labour productivity exceeded that of both China and India. A decade later, China had more than doubled...

Interest rate hiked

The State Bank of Pakistan’s Monetary Policy Committee on Wednesday increased the benchmark interest rate 100 basis points, to 21 percent, in...

Pakistan’s precarious financial state: debt levels surge to unsustainable levels

Domestic debt has increased by more than 6 times between 2011 and 2023

Too little, too late? SBP unveils anti-inflationary nuke

The SBP has hiked the policy rate by 625 bps in 2022, bringing it to a 24-year high to battle inflation and suppress imports - but is it too little, too late?

No matter what Ishaq Dar says, your dollars are not his

Panic was high following Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar’s remarks in an interview where he said that the dollars held by commercial...

The gloomy fate of our State Owned Enterprises

Liquidation, privatisation or maintaining status quo? Complex problems related to all three scenarios makes it difficult to find a workable solution

Pakistan’s Catch-22 situation with the IMF Bailout

Does Pakistan possess the capacity to meet the IMF’s conditions?

“We’re tired of being resilient” — a portrait of Pakistan’s turmoil-hit industries

Market sentiments and the business community’s confidence is almost entirely shot. But how are they preparing for the worst?

Prepare for turbulence

Pakistan has finally secured a deal with the IMF, but the market does not seem to be reacting the way it should have. Let us find out what other risks Pakistan possesses apart from its financial risk

ConunDARum: With IMF review delayed, Pakistan gives into China’s demand

With no word on fresh in-flows, and rollovers in sight, where do Dar’s promises stand?

Closing the open accounts and gham hour: Pakistan’s widening CAD problem

It can be said with certainty that at least one person has been having sleepless nights at the State Bank of Pakistan...