Jawaid Bokhari

Articles by Jawaid Bokhari

Focusing on the manufacturing sector

Business April 28, 2026

Despite some increase in the country’s commodity production, the fragile external demand and high domestic costs, driven by a surge in domestic and global inflation, continue to pose serious risks t...

The technocratic illusion

Business February 2, 2026

While the old global order will take time to remould, echoes of fresh ideas grounded in the latest research by academic social scientists are reverberating across the international political, economic...

Recognising the merit of the 7th NFC award

Business December 15, 2025

Though the maiden National Finance Commission (NFC) meeting on Dec 4 was held in a cordial atmosphere and the topic of reducing provincial shares from the divisible pool was not raised, analysts fear ...

Forging a solid reforms agenda

Business June 2, 2025

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says, β€œThe budget is not just about revenue and expenditure; it has to provide the strategic direction of where the economy is and where it is heading. So it’s ...