Dr Hasnain Javed

The world today has evolved into an intricate economic net of interdependent countries. The conventional war has taken a backseat; becoming a past tactic overshadowed by economic warfare and strategic alliances. The American invasion of Afghanistan and the supposed deactivation of the Taliban in the last two decades had a tremendous impact on the South […]

Pakistan, the world’s fifth-most populous country with over 225 million, is perhaps one of the most strategically located Asian states. While no one can contest the importance of its geopolitical and geo-economic location, many still fail to understand its complexities and challenges. Yes, we are enjoying excellent political and economic terms with China–the second-largest economic […]

“The FATF takes note of the significant progress made on the entire action plan. To date, Pakistan has made progress across all action plan items and has now largely addressed 24 of the 27 action items. As all action plan deadlines have expired, the FATF strongly urges Pakistan to swiftly complete its full action plan […]

The Budget 2021-22 has been by far the most contested topic of the year, with Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin hailing its as “growth-focused. He seemingly had the support of the business sector, which welcomed it as “business-friendly”. Although it has not, of course, all been smooth sailing with certain quarters denouncing the fiscal package as […]

China, Vietnam, Thailand, and Korea breathe new life into their economies by targeted growth in their agriculture sectors. What is consistent in the evolution of these agri-based economies is the extensive research and technology investment efforts by the respective government in irrigation, seeds, and land development. However, agriculture has not been the only sector in […]

Pakistan’s outgoing FY 2020-21 is ending on a high note. The country boasts more than 3.9 percent GDP growth (almost double the official target) and positive numbers from exports, large-scale manufacturing, agriculture, and other sectors. Thus, the pre-budget debate is a prominent topic among economists and financial experts. When the 2020-21 budget was announced last […]

It was in 1958 that Pakistan’s long and complicated affair with the IMF began. Now, it’s more than 60 years later and the pair have signed 22 agreements between them, the last concluded as recently as 2019. To all intents and purposes, the relationship seems to be going from strength to strength with the most […]

It would not be an overstatement to say that every aspect of Pakistan’s government function requires structural and functional reforms. It is equally important for us to consider not only the reforms to be undertaken but the state’s capacity of policy making leading to formulation of the said reforms, its implementation and retention of quality. […]

Last week, during a regular discussion with my friend, I got to know, straight from a horse’s mouth Mr. Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan landing to the United Kingdom. Although he went for his routine medical check-up upon investigation, it let the cat out of the bag that he wanted to meet Ex-Prime Minister Main Nawaz […]