IMF approval signals green light, but taxation challenges, fiscal deficits loom

Govt will need tax reforms, tariff hikes, depreciation to get bailout

Can increasing investments from retail small-ticket investors further develop the PSX? Yes

Extra $5-6b investment from expatriates over 10 years will help Pakistan pay back $50-60b of foreign loans

Equity securities have given better returns than investment in property in long run

Without such measures, years of economic contraction can breed frustration

Political parties will resist such measures as they disrupt free lunches and lavish spending

Some key members in finance, energy and IT must be retained for their good work

There is no time to relax for the incoming government; let’s get back to work

Economists divided on whether inflation stems from money printing or imports