The menace of stagflation on April 19, 2019Stagflation is an ugly word. In fact, a forced marriage of sorts imposed on two independent-minded, if scary, words: stagnation and inflation. It implies rampant inflation accompanied by a loss in GDP growth. The word was first coined in 1970s to describe the economic situation of the United States. The economy was reeling from an […]
Unlocking the potential of rural Sindh with livestock subsistence on April 3, 2019Recently it has been observed and reported by world donor agencies that a major chunk of people residing in rural areas of Sindh not only fall into the category of living below the poverty line but also their living standards were found to be inferior to even Nigerian people. These rural communities are characterized by […]
The spillover of budget on May 6, 2018Declaration of the federal budget for FY2018-19 has posed extremely paradoxical economic questions regarding the impact of such estimates and indicators on economy in particular, and on the people of Pakistan in general. Safeguards for the provision of100pc enrolment of children in schools, reduction of tax from 0.6 to 0.4 percent on withdrawals exceeding Rs […]
The upcoming export boom on April 8, 2018In the wake of dollar appreciation in recent economic scenario, economic policy makers are immensely engaged to brag about prompt rise in the Pakistani exports in the international market. This may be the probable implication of Pak rupee devaluation, rather, the result of efficient domestic economic policy making and implementation through viable monetary and fiscal […]