Economy: a dismal outlook
It is no surprise that the authorities concerned try to give a positive spin to ...
Low FDI highlights Pakistan’s investment challenges
The inflow of FDI into Pakistan has always been meagre and much below expectation. The ...
Budget and the challenge of rising unemployment
The federal budget 20225-26 shows an unemployment figure at 6.3 per cent, particularly affecting the ...
Budget 2025-26: a routine accounting exercise
The best description for the federal budget 2025-26 is that it is a routine accounting ...
Pakistan’s housing crisis worsening with time
According to a World Bank study, Pakistan’s housing shortage is currently estimated at approximately 12 ...
A budget for the future
Budget making is no easy task in a country like Pakistan burdened with massive debt ...
Tackling the challenge of rising food insecurity
The world faces the growing spectre of hunger due to war, conflicts, climate shocks, economic ...
Tax proposals for the upcoming budget
This is budget making time and various trade bodies and business groups are coming up ...
Pakistan’s economic crisis calls for indigenous solutions
The State Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has reduced the discount rate by 100 basis ...
Without structural reforms, the economy will continue to sink
The World Bank’s latest assessment of Pakistan’s economy paints a mixed picture. While growth is ...