Economy: a wide gap between official claims and ground realities
The National Accounts Committee (NAC) is reported to have approved GDP growth of 3.71 percent ...
Industrial growth stunted by high energy costs and heavy taxation
The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has written a letter to the prime minister, drawing attention ...
Why foreign investment continues to elude Pakistan
Despite persistent efforts, foreign investment has not been flowing into Pakistan in the required quantity, ...
IMF dependency: Short-term stability, long-term pain
Pakistan has been dealing with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for many decades, but a ...
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), ...
Rising unemployment: A ticking time bomb
According to the latest Labour Force Survey released last week by the Pakistan Bureau of ...
Why foreign investment is not coming into Pakistan
While the government is focused on accelerating the development process, troubling news on the economic ...
Time to stop the creeping economic decline
According to the latest figures, private investment in manufacturing has fallen to its lowest level ...
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 ...
Smog: A crisis of our own making
Punjab, especially its provincial capital Lahore, is gasping under the grip of severe smog. Over ...