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 ...
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 ...
Pakistan’s budget: Challenges facing the economic managers
While finalising details of the next federal budget, policymakers face one of the most difficult ...
Pakistan’s wheat economy under strain
The wheat sector has remained in a state of crisis over the last two years. ...
Economic stability achieved but structural vulnerabilities remain
Pakistan’s economy has achieved a modicum of stability under the watchful eyes of the IMF ...
Upcoming budget: the path to sustainable economic growth
As the annual budget approaches, business organisations are once again presenting proposals for structural reforms ...
Pakistan’s descent into global hunger’s top ten
A country that produces some of the world’s finest rice and cotton still struggles to ...
Global economic uncertainty, formidable challenges for Pakistan
According to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO), Pakistan is expected to sustain its economic momentum ...
How to bring back Pakistan’s offshore wealth
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has called upon businessmen to repatriate 20-30pc of their offshore wealth ...
Rising inflation to push more Pakistanis below the poverty line
According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for March ...