Op-eds, newspaper columns, keynotes, conference contributions, and thought leadership on economic policy, governance, and development across Pakistan, the GCC, and South Asia.
This archive collects Dr. Mohey-ud-din's published op-eds, newspaper columns, policy commentary, and keynote addresses on spatial economics, Pakistan's macroeconomic reform agenda, GCC industrial development, and Vision 2030 strategy. Contributions span outlets including Dawn, Business Recorder, The Friday Times, Stratheia, and Pakistan Today, as well as academic conferences and think tank forums.
Business Recorder
Pakistan's informal sector employs 72.5% of non-agricultural workers, yet absent documentation and overregulation trap businesses outside formal channels. The article advocates a…
Pakistan Today
Despite the July 2023 IMF Stand-By Arrangement, Pakistan's structural economic crisis persists. Dr. Mohey-ud-din presents a data-anchored case for fundamental transformation: tax-to-GDP…
Business Recorder
Digital payment systems offer Pakistan a concrete mechanism to curb its undocumented economy. Rising smartphone penetration, 3G/4G connectivity, and e-commerce growth are…
Business Recorder
Pakistan's 58.8% thermal-dependent energy mix drives costs above regional competitors, undermining export competitiveness. With energy prices surpassing China's, export-oriented industries face a…
Global Village Space
Per capita water availability in Pakistan has fallen from 5,650 m³/year in 1951 to 908 m³ in 2022, yet Dr. Mohey-ud-din argues…
Pakistan Today
Pakistan spends only ~3% of GDP on healthcare, with the public share at 1.2% and out-of-pocket expenditure exceeding 60%. Dr. Mohey-ud-din diagnoses…
Pakistan Today
With 63% of Pakistan's population rural and agriculture employing 39% of the labour force yet mired in low productivity, Dr. Mohey-ud-din calls…
The Friday Times
Gentrification in Pakistan's major cities — Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad — is displacing lower-income residents through rising rents, horizontal urban sprawl, and…
Global Village Space
Pakistan is routinely called an agricultural economy — yet per-worker agricultural productivity grew just 23% from 1991–2019 (vs 140% in India, 154%…
Business Recorder
Pakistan's economic turmoil in early 2023—marked by sovereign default fears and flood-relief aid dependency—demands a structural response. The article argues that bilateral…
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