An unreliable and expensive energy and transport infrastructure only adds to the country’s woes

Benefits should trickle down across the board and any growth should be sustainable in the long term

To protect the local industries, taxes have been increased on those imported items which are being produced locally

The ramifications of the pandemic will only exacerbate the problems PIA has been facing over the years

There will be an increased downward pressure on Pakistan’s exports and reduced expenditure on oil imports

Given the severity of the potential economic fallout, Pakistan requires measures which provide social safety-nets

After failing to balance the books, the government was forced to ask the IMF for a bailout in 2018

Countries that boast a trade surplus with China may have to depreciate their currency in order to remain competitive

If FATF advises its members to not conduct business with Pakistan, we could see a massive choking of the economy

In the long term, two chronic issues will determine the fate of 210 million people: fair taxes and increasing exports