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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 ...
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Pakistan’s wheat economy under strain

The wheat sector has remained in a state of crisis over the last two years. ...
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Economic stability achieved but structural vulnerabilities remain

Pakistan’s economy has achieved a modicum of stability under the watchful eyes of the IMF ...
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Upcoming budget: the path to sustainable economic growth

As the annual budget approaches, business organisations are once again presenting proposals for structural reforms ...
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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 ...
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Global economic uncertainty, formidable challenges for Pakistan

According to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO), Pakistan is expected to sustain its economic momentum ...
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How to bring back Pakistan’s offshore wealth

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has called upon businessmen to repatriate 20-30pc of their offshore wealth ...
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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 ...