state bank of Pakistan
Economic Affairs & National Development

The State Bank’s Performance

The State Bank of Pakistan Amendment Act (SBPAA) was passed into law in early 2022 with the strong insistence of the IMF. The law was more so a reflection of the IMF’s ideological spin rather than of the local requirements of Pakistan.
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debt restructuring
Economic Affairs & National Development

Debt Restructuring: Easier Said than Done!

These are challenging times for Pakistan. The South Asian nation of 249 million people battles one of its worst economic crisis. According to JP Morgan Chase Bank’s analysis, the country’s risk
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ukraine
Economy

Paying for Ukraine’s Reconstruction

It is difficult to calculate the scope of devastation that the tragic war in Ukraine was wrought upon the beleaguered nation, with the 2022 Russian invasion leading to loss of lives,
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democracy
Democracy

The Deluder

How important is the level of education to the health of society? How important is an educated electorate for a well-functioning polity? The intuitive answer is that the more educated and
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