Highlights of Economic Survey of Pakistan 2017-18 Following are the highlights of the Pakistan Economic Survey for the year 2017-18 unveiled by Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance Miftah Ismail here on Thursday. – The country’s Gross Domestic Product recorded 13-year …
Economic Survey Report for 17-18: CSS Pakistan Affairs The Finance Ministry of Pakistan has launched the Pakistan Economic Survey 2017-18, which claims that Pakistan has made great strides in reducing its macroeconomic vulnerability in the recent years and, achieved the …
Is Pakistan loosing battle for its soul? CSS Pakistan Affairs This story perhaps describes best what’s happening in Pakistan today A grandfather tells his grandson there are two wolves inside us, always at war with each other. One is a …
Why China needs CPEC- CSS Pakistan Affairs A little over one year after entering its implementation phase in 2016, CPEC is making a remarkable progress and appears to be an economic panacea for both Pakistan and China. It is discussed mostly …
Economy and Security are two sides of the same coin- CSS Pakistan Affairs A strong connection between the country’s prosperity and military power or put simply, economy and security are two sides of the same coin; without political stability, without …
Is Pakistan the Next Asian Tiger? CSS Pakistan Affairs Pakistan’s new “emerging market” status is a sign of investor confidence in the country. Pakistan is on track. Against the backdrop of its long fight against terrorism over the past 15 years, …
Pakistan’s Entry into Big Boys’ Club – CSS Pakistan Affairs In order to economically sustain its growth at above 5 percent, and fully materialize CPEC by 2030, Pakistan needs to undertake revolutionary reforms domestically and forge new alliances and partnerships …
Other side of the coin: scrutinising DAWN’s “CPEC Master Plan”- CSS Pakistan Affairs After DAWN published the exclusive CPEC master plan revealing China’s seemingly apparent plans to colonize Pakistan and turn it into its own economic colony, the Indian media …
Unpacking the One Belt One Road- CSS Current affairs May 14-15, Chinese President Xi Jinping will host the leaders of 28 countries and representatives from several other countries at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing. Announced in 2013, the …
Is CPEC a new form of colonialism? CSS Pakistan Affairs The US$56 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) – a part of China’s ‘One Belt One Road’ vision – has yet to translate into the ‘game changer’ envisioned by its sponsors. …