Rediscovering Government

As the world is in the throes of a global crisis, most of the attention has been rightly focused on limiting the spread of the coronavirus and saving lives.

Business Confidence is Falling

The slowdown in Pakistan’s economy over the last two years has created a negative perception amongst different businesses, especially in Punjab’s provincial capital region.

Need for Course Correction

OVER a dozen IMF programmes that Pakistan has entered into in the last 30 years have followed a familiar pattern: an economic crisis; turning to the IMF for relief; much cheering as initial measures lead to some improvement;

Lack of innovation leaves Pakistan uncompetitive globally

A company’s growth is an important dynamic underlying the process of structural change in developing countries.

A Turning Point

ECONOMIC history is a fascinating subject, and at its exciting best when one tries to explain to graduate students why Britain was the first country to have undergone the Industrial Revolution

Lack of Financing Limits Innovation in Textile Exports

Pakistan’s textile sector tends to be more productive and innovative ostensibly for export markets because such markets only buy products when local companies become globally compliant.

Performance and challenge

A low value-added export trap

While there has been much debate about the strengths and weaknesses of Pakistan’s economy, the one thing that no observer of the economy can deny is its predictability.

A Roadmap to Diversifying Pakistan's Exports: Operationalizing the Product Space

Over the past decade, there has been much written about the reoccurring balance of payments crisis in Pakistan.

Balance of Payments Constrained Growth in Pakistan

While there are many positive and negative aspects of Pakistan's economy, the one thing that no observer of the economy can deny is its predictability.