High inflation, high unemployment, energy crunch hallmarks of difficult year

Country can use awareness created by conference to reduce smog, city pollution

Soaring LNG prices in global market might exacerbate gas shortage this year

Fiscal and tax policies are highly distorted, do not work towards stakeholder economy

If more border-crossing points are opened, Pak-Afghan trade can surpass $5b

Deletion programmes are major hurdle to integration into global value chains

Perplexing, irrational bureaucratic practices delay decision-making

Pakistan should review and renegotiate scope of existing treaties

To match growth of other Asian states, Pakistan will have to address weaknesses

Many have raised fears about its impact on economy, country’s sovereignty