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IMF dependency: Short-term stability, long-term pain

Pakistan has been dealing with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for many decades, but a ...
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Revenue growth masked by missed targets, evasion and systemic flaws

The Revenue Division’s Year Book for 2024-25, published by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), ...
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Rising unemployment: A ticking time bomb

According to the latest Labour Force Survey released last week by the Pakistan Bureau of ...
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Why foreign investment is not coming into Pakistan

While the government is focused on accelerating the development process, troubling news on the economic ...
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Time to stop the creeping economic decline

According to the latest figures, private investment in manufacturing has fallen to its lowest level ...
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On the brink: Pakistan’s deepening economic crisis

Pakistan’s growth crisis continues to deepen with each passing day. The so-called policy of stabilization ...
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Smog: A crisis of our own making

Punjab, especially its provincial capital Lahore, is gasping under the grip of severe smog. Over ...
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SBP report: a challenging economic scenario

The State Bank of Pakistan annual report for FY25 paints a mixed picture of Pakistan’s ...
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The curse of rising poverty

Contrary to official claims of economic recovery and progress, poverty levels in Pakistan are on ...
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Short-term fixes, temporary relief

According to Bloomberg, Pakistan has recorded the fastest decline in sovereign default risk, second only ...