Articles by Nasir Jamal
The next automobile policy will test the ability of policymakers to reconcile competing commercial interests while keeping the country’s broader economic, industrial and environmental objectives in ...
When a memorandum of understanding (MoU) intended to bring the Iran war to a formal close within sixty days was announced on June 14, the world, particularly Asian economie...
The development and governance of artificial intelligence should be a global effort. It should not be a solo performance by any single country, but rather “a symphony of global cooperation”, Chine...
FOR the first time in years, Pakistan’s budget reads less like a crisis management document and more like a cautious growth agenda.
The budget for FY27 comes at a moment when IMF-mandated stabilisa...
• Budget delay exposes Centre-province fiscal deadlock• NFC shares may be frozen under budget pressure• Critics say Centre ignores revenues kept outside divisible pool• Experts blame fiscal cr...
The government will market its new “small trader scheme” as an effort to bring retailers into the tax net and generate Rs50 billion annually. A cursory look would, however, reveal that it is less ...
• Economists see little room for growth under IMF programme• Economy stuck in low-growth equilibrium as consumers’ purchasing power erodes• Exports, energy costs, policy inconsistency remain m...
Pakistan and China celebrated the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations on May 21. The events held around these celebrations underscore that the relationship between the two co...
• Framework places both plug-in hybrids and combustion engines in 1pc sales tax category with e-vehicles• Stakeholders say move will distort industry, discourage sale of e-vehicles, localisation e...
Pakistan’s banking industry continues to face mounting stress from bad loans, with non-performing loans (NPLs) rising to nearly Rs980 billion by the end of 2025. This has intensified concerns that s...
