Trade facilitation in Pandemicson October 5, 2020Exports is considered as one of the key and important indicators for economic growth in any economic system. More the exports more is the industry growing and economic system keeps its pace in the world. Over the period exports do play a significant role and bring in the revenue. In comparison to Pakistan’s export in […]
Will budget 2020-21 promote investment and help local business?on June 17, 2020During the fiscal periods of 2018-20, outward investment declined from 36.1 per cent to 17 per cent. This declining percentage can be looked into while taking into account the investment from China, Switzerland and the Netherlands. In the fiscal year 2019-20, it was noted that in this period, Chinese investment increased from $ 130.8 million […]
Priorities and Missing Targetson June 13, 2020For any political party to come into power, economy is the key area where majority of the focus lies. Political party comes up with its own economic team to manages the system and bring most of the welfare concepts in line with the policy framework. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led government while coming into the power […]
Covidonomics and Pakistan: Economy in and after Covid-19on March 31, 2020Pandemics are the large-scale outbreaks of infectious disease that can greatly influence the economy, society and political decision making. Studies have suggested that the likelihood of pandemics has increased over the past century because of increased global travel and integration, urbanization, changes in land use, and greater exploitation of the natural environment. This thus has […]
Agenda 2030 — where does Pakistan stand?on March 10, 2020For any country to develop and have sustained life there is need to have sustained health, life, education, access to justice and clean environment. This is the reason and purpose for which countries came under one umbrella to lift people out of poverty. Such type of efforts resulted in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Being one […]
Human development in Pakistan: challenges and way forwardon December 27, 2019Development is far a broader concept in comparison to growth. It reflects social and economic progress which are being defined as a vital and necessary condition. These conditions are not sufficient as such conditions cannot only guarantee the development. In the words of Amritya Sen, development is about creating freedom for people and removing hurdles […]
Cashless economy for Pakistan: challenges and way forwardon December 8, 2019Cashless economic system describes an economic state where financial transactions are not conducted with money in the form of physical banknotes or coins, but rather through the transfer of digital information between the parties. Societies of such form have existed from the time when human society came into existence, based on barter and other methods […]
A teacher is not like a parent; he is a parent!on October 24, 2019This article is dedicated to Professor Dr Abdul Qayyum who held the hands of many students in pain and those going down. He was always there for students in need. In this world, when a child starts the learning phase, parents become teachers and a child becomes a student. The very first thing, which as […]
Technology and innovation necessary for firm developmenton October 13, 2019Economy in the today world is not separate from other indicators Technology and Innovation has taken the world particularly developed world with the boom and economy has developed in many parts of the world. This is linked to how much value is being added to the product and how much technology transfer is associated to […]
Indicators for development: a lesson for Pakistanon September 30, 2019For any nation to develop and define its own direction, there is need to bring in many things such as culture, approach and attitude towards life and work into everyday discourse. They are considered key ingredients of development such that system gets strong foundations leading to strong buildings of development. Countries never develop if they […]