Gaps in financial citizenship
Despite its name, 'inclusive finance' institutionalises uneven access to finance for poor citizens in Pakistan and elsewhere in the Global South, says a new study by Dr Juvaria Jafri, Research Associate at the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy at Cambridge Judge…
Financial Times: Pakistan’s opposition circles floundering Khan
Kamal Munir, Reader in Strategy & Policy at Cambridge Judge Business School, comments on the political situation in Pakistan. Political dynasties unite to pressure on prime minister Imran Khan battling to maintain authority, FT article reports. Read the full article…
Financial Times: Pakistan army muscles in on Belt and Road project
Dr Kamal Munir, Reader in Strategy & Policy at Cambridge Judge Business School, comments on Belt and Road Initiative in Pakistan. “The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority (CPEC) is at the intersection of the new [cold] war between China and the…
Financial Times: Pakistan seeks relief from China over Belt and Road
Dr Kamal Munir comments on Pakistan’s energy policy as the country is trying to trying to renegotiate Belt and Road repayments with China. “We’ve established a rent seeking racket, there is no competition in the sector, the returns are guaranteed…
Dawn: To fix the economy, start with the power sector
Dr Kamal Munir, Reader in Strategy & Policy at Cambridge Judge Business School, shares his thoughts on the rising costs of power in Pakistan. “We can only hope the government is willing to go beyond accepting the cost structure of…
Pakistan’s privatisation dilemma as it seeks IMF bailout
Reluctantly seeking an IMF bailout for its balance-of-payments crisis, Imran Khan’s nascent government in Pakistan has already devalued its currency, hiked utility rates and imposed new taxes in an effort to be “ready” for IMF reforms. As if these measures…
The Conversation: Pakistan’s privatisation dilemma as it seeks IMF bailout
Dr Kamal Munir, Reader in Strategy & Policy at Cambridge Judge Business School, writes about Pakistan’s privatisation dilemma as it seeks help from the International Monetary Fund. He says the government should heed the lessons from Pakistan’s “troubled history” of…
Dawn: Creating a sovereign wealth fund
Pakistan may establish a sovereign wealth fund to manage its problematic state-owned enterprises, write Dr Kamal Munir, Reader in Strategy & Policy at Cambridge Judge Business School, and Baljeet K. Grewal, Executive MBA alumna (EMBA 2011) at the School. The…
Nawaz Sharif ousted in Pakistan: celebrate, but remember the bigger picture
Kamal Munir, Reader in Strategy & Policy at Cambridge Judge Business School, considers the wider political and economic consequences of Nawaz Sharif's resignation in a recent piece in The Conversation. In a landmark judgement, a five-member bench of the Supreme…
The Conversation: Nawaz Sharif ousted in Pakistan: celebrate, but remember the bigger picture
Dr Kamal Munir, Reader in Strategy and Policy at Cambridge Judge Business School, looks into the wider political and economic consequences in Pakistan after the Prime Minister’s resignation. “The real questions are not who is caught up in the latest…