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Afshan Subohi

asubohi@hotmail.com

last contributed to D+C/E+Z in summer 201as a Pakistani business journalist and works for Dawn, the national newspaper.  

All articles of Afshan Subohi

Change of government
Afshan Subohi

Flamboyant icon of the past

In his first TV address as Pakistan’s prime minister, Imran Khan did not comment on the most pressing challenges

Employment
Afshan Subohi

Pakistan needs jobs

Reasons to doubt the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will massively boost employment in Pakistan

Business leaders
Afshan Subohi

Uncertainty is the new norm

Pakistan’s business leaders worry about what President Trump will mean for the former close ally

Comment
Afshan Subohi

Much needed injection of capital

If the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor works out well, it could jumpstart Pakistan’s economy

Governance
Afshan Subohi

Difficult setting

Hopping from crisis to crisis, Pakistani governments seem to be conditioned to opt for quick fixes

Growth strategy
Afshan Subohi

Incoherent policymaking

Pakistan’s exports are declining even though successive governments have promised export-led development

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