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 ...
SBP report: a challenging economic scenario
The State Bank of Pakistan annual report for FY25 paints a mixed picture of Pakistan’s ...
The curse of rising poverty
Contrary to official claims of economic recovery and progress, poverty levels in Pakistan are on ...
Short-term fixes, temporary relief
According to Bloomberg, Pakistan has recorded the fastest decline in sovereign default risk, second only ...