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High taxes, low reform

As Pakistan grapples with slowing growth, widening fiscal gaps, and an IMF programme that leaves ...
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Governance fault lines widen

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) recent Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment (GCDA) has thrust Pakistan’s ...
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Beyond the tax-to-GDP illusion

In the hallowed halls of policy discourse, where optimism often clashes with harsh realities, the ...
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Nil returns, nil reform

In the quiet corners of Islamabad’s tax offices, a quiet rebellion unfolds—not with protests or ...
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Stark divide: 100m Pakistanis struggle below poverty line

Pakistan’s poverty crisis has reached a breaking point, with the World Bank’s latest report delivering ...
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Grocery bills surge as inflation bites

In the sweltering heat of late summer, Pakistanis are no strangers to the sting of ...
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Pakistan’s manufacturing sector: A fragile rebound or just a mirage?

In the sweltering heat of Lahore’s industrial outskirts, where the hum of machinery once echoed ...
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Pakistan’s wheat sector at a crossroads

Pakistan’s wheat production in 2025, as detailed in the Food and Agriculture Organisation’s recent analysis, ...
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Fragilities beneath improvement

Pakistan’s economy is facing a delicate balance between encouraging remittance inflows, widening trade deficits, and ...
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Pakistan’s BRICS ambition

As Pakistan positions itself among the contenders for BRICS membership, the nation stands at a ...