Author Name : Shahid Anwar
Upcoming IMF review Pakistan can no longer delay SOE reform
Pakistan’s state-owned enterprise (SOE) problem is no longer a question of diagnosis. It is a question of economic cost. For years, governments have identified loss-making enterprises, announced restructuring plans and considered privatization. Yet the financial burden has remained. In FY2025, 25 loss-making SOEs recorded combined losses of Rs832.8 billion.
Go to articlePakistan Achieved Economic Stability. Now Government Must Deliver Growth
Pakistan’s economy is in a considerably better position than it was a few years ago. The country has moved away from acute external pressure and macroeconomic instability, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his economic team deserve recognition for maintaining fiscal discipline, rebuilding reserves and keeping the economy on a path of stabilization.
Go to articleThe Next NFC Debate
Pakistan has spent years debating how national tax revenues should be divided between the federation and the provinces. But perhaps we have been asking the wrong question. The real issue is not who gets a larger share under the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award.
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