Economy & Markets
Role of IT Sector in Revolutionizing Pakistan’s Economy
The 4th Industrial revolution that is occurring presently is quantifiable. The actual size of the global digital economy in 2016 was 15.5% of the nation...
The Greatest Global Error of Economic Thinking
Caterpillars are always dreaming of flying: Well, if an economist were ever to laugh at a caterpillar for dreaming of flying not only becomes...
Digital Economy a global trend
China's digital economy, ranking second in the world for many years, has seen robust growth and become a major growth engine for the country...
IMF-Sinner Or Savior For Pakistan?
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) offers outright loans or lends money in both concessional and non-concessional ways. The IMF Executive Board approves a financing...
If not Dollars, then what?
For decades, the US dollar has reigned supreme as the world's dominant reserve currency, used for international trade, investment, and lending. The dollar's dominance...
Digital Currency vs Physical Currency in Pakistan
In Pakistan, the use of tangible cash goes back a very long way in the country's history. But in recent years there has been...
Taking BRICS+ to the next level – what are the new horizons for the Global South?
Despite the fact that the BRICS+ initiative was first proposed in 2017, there is still hardly any concrete framework or overarching concept advanced by...
Challenges of Mixed Economy in Pakistan and Panacea
Pakistan, like many other developing countries, has been grappling with various economic challenges in recent years. Despite having a vast pool of resources and...
Sacrificial Lands: Mining the Minerals to Fuel the Green Revolution and a Post-Carbon World
It has been said that while mining may not be everything, nothing else would be possible without it. Critical resources have come to be...
De-Dollarisation of World Trade: Who is Sanctioning Whom?
Over the period of last few months, economies of states and regional blocs have taken the initiative to trade in currencies other than the...