Opinion Articles
The Diaspora Fetish
It has been a longstanding observation that the Pakistani diaspora is a vital national asset and a core ingredient of the country’s potential for prosperity. After all, they wield deep pools of
October 10, 2020
Economic Affairs & National Development
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The US & Pakistan: Politics, Diplomacy and Economics under the Next Administration
Objectives Abstract As the US elections approach, there is a need to take stock of US-Pakistan relations through the Pakistani perspective using three lenses: politics, diplomacy, and economics. Whether Democrats or Republicans
October 3, 2020
Opinion Articles
While FATF Sleeps
The world was yet again left aghast by the scale of global money laundering when the recent FinCEN leaks were brought to public attention. The litany of files, assiduously studied and revealed
September 24, 2020
Working Papers
Coronavirus vs. Pakistan: Early Successes in the Epidemiological Battle
Why was Covid-19’s toll comparatively mild in Pakistan? This Working Paper seeks to tease out possible causal factors for Pakistan’s early success against Covid-19
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September 22, 2020
Opinion Articles
A Tale of Two Lockdowns
The Modi government is culpable for two separate lockdowns over the past two years, one in the occupied territory of Kashmir and one on the Indian mainland. Hardly six months apart, both
September 17, 2020
Opinion Articles
New Laws and the FATF
Despite its glaring inconsistencies and extreme politicisation, the FATF has managed to deflect attention from its own partisan scheming as a tool for certain world capitals, and instead inflicted damage and consistent
August 6, 2020
Opinion Articles
Coronavirus and Modern Monetary Theory
The onset of a widespread pandemic has also opened the doors to new conversations about the economics. In particular, the response of governments to COVID-19, particularly in developed countries, echoes the precepts
April 14, 2020
Opinion Articles
A Model for Coronavirus’ impact on our Economy
As the government, private businesses, civil society, and the public at large grapple with the emerging pandemic situation across the country, an important debate has evolved in many circles regarding the degree
April 2, 2020
Opinion Articles
Karmic Justice and Economics
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government is an ultranationalist regime that has taken the reins of power in India on the basis of a self-proclaimed role to promote Hindutva. This self-professed obligation
February 10, 2020
Opinion Articles
The Trouble with Economics
In both the Islamic and Western traditions, ‘economists’ were originally considered to be a category of moral philosophers. For example, Ibn-Khaldun was as much a moral thinker and historian as he was
January 28, 2020
