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Middle East war: Hormuz becomes the decisive battleground

The Middle East conflict has entered its most dangerous and strategically significant phase, with the ...
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Double-digit inflation returns as food and fuel costs surge

Pakistan’s consumer price index rose 11.1 percent year-on-year in June 2026, marking the third consecutive ...
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Pakistan’s education emergency: a crisis of inaction

More than two years after Pakistan’s federal government declared a National Education Emergency, the country ...
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Pakistan’s mounting debt crisis calls for urgent structural reforms

According to the latest figures released by the State Bank of Pakistan, by the end ...
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Stuck at $30bn: Why Pakistan’s exports are stagnant

Pakistan’s trade deficit widened 22% to $39.5 billion in the fiscal year ended June, according ...
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Pakistan’s health sector: a silent crisis

Health is widely regarded as the cornerstone of human development, yet Pakistan continues to grapple ...
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How mismanagement and climate change fuel Pakistan’s water crisis

Pakistan is currently confronting one of the most perilous water crises in its modern history. ...
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Federal budget 2026-27: Balancing growth targets with fiscal realities

The federal budget 2026-27, presented by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, reflects Pakistan’s continuing effort to stabilise its ...
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Reversing export decline: a roadmap for sustainable growth

According to the latest reports, the trade deficit during July-May FY2025-26 widened to negative USD34.758 ...
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Pakistan’s budget: Challenges facing the economic managers

While finalising details of the next federal budget, policymakers face one of the most difficult ...