Articles by Ishrat Husain
INTERIOR Minister Mohsin Naqvi has rightly diagnosed Pakistan’s poor performance. But will his prescription — the creation of 12 or 32 provinces and administrative units — take us towards inclus...
THE 2024 upheaval that toppled Sheikh Hasina’s government in Bangladesh, alongside the youth-led protests over joblessness in India, point to a shared crisis across South Asia: strong economic growt...
THE preparation of the Strategic Trade Policy (STP) for 2026-31 is an opportunity not merely to set fresh export targets but also rethink our export strategy in the light of lessons of the past decade...
ALTHOUGH it will take time for US-Iran negotiations to produce a durable peace deal, regional states have begun positioning themselves to benefit from the new economic opportunities that are likely to...
THE annual budget season has ended with parliament’s approval of federal budget 2026-27. Once passed, the activity and debate surrounding the budget’s preparation subsides until the next year — ...
TIME has shown that the ideological debate between regulation and deregulation is largely misplaced.
Governments and regulators have different roles under varying market structures and circumstances. ...
AFGHANISTAN, Iran and Pakistan are among the few states that formally identify themselves as Islamic republics or emirates. This article examines the extent to which they have adhered to the Islamic p...
THE period between May 2025 and May 2026 has been unusually consequential for Pakistan. In May 2025, the country surprised observers by demonstrating a high degree of capability and professionalism in...
A CONTROVERSY is raging on both mainstream and social media over PIA’s recent privatisation. Unless this debate is addressed rationally, future privatisation transactions may also be at risk. Past e...
CONCERNS are often expressed about the expanding role of workers’ remittances in the economy. They typically focus on the perceived risks of brain drain, excessive consumption, import leakage,...
