Pakistan in deep debt trap
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Pakistan’s precarious financial situation, persisting for the last many decades, has landed it into a deep…
So much for equality!
Huzaima Bukhari “The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal”—Aristotle Before daring to write upon this particular topic, my humble…
Dar, Moody’s & economic revival
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Recently Moody’s has scaled down the Government of Pakistan’s debt ratings to “Caa1” from “B3” and the outlook…
FATF/Pakistan: Beyond Grey List
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Pakistan’s trip on the list of Jurisdictions under increased monitoring maintained by the Financial Action Task…
Challenges before Ishaq Dar
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The Word Banks’ recent publication, World Bank Regional Economic Updates – October 2022 has noted that countries in…
Blame game to audio leaks
Huzaima Bukhari “Our carefully constructed system of checks and balances is being negated by the rise of a fourth branch, an administrative state of sprawling…
Food security & climate change challenges
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori “Why should there be hunger and deprivation in any land, in any city, at any table, when man…
Avenfield Case judgement
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq From life-time disqualification of Muhammad Nawaz Sharif—first time of any prime minister in Pakistan under Article 62(1)(f) of the…
Dar, diplomacy & economic viability
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori “Our foreign policy is one of friendliness and goodwill towards all the nations of the world.…