High taxes, low reform
As Pakistan grapples with slowing growth, widening fiscal gaps, and an IMF programme that leaves ...
Governance fault lines widen
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) recent Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment (GCDA) has thrust Pakistan’s ...
Beyond the tax-to-GDP illusion
In the hallowed halls of policy discourse, where optimism often clashes with harsh realities, the ...
Nil returns, nil reform
In the quiet corners of Islamabad’s tax offices, a quiet rebellion unfolds—not with protests or ...
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 ...
Grocery bills surge as inflation bites
In the sweltering heat of late summer, Pakistanis are no strangers to the sting of ...
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 ...
Pakistan’s wheat sector at a crossroads
Pakistan’s wheat production in 2025, as detailed in the Food and Agriculture Organisation’s recent analysis, ...
Fragilities beneath improvement
Pakistan’s economy is facing a delicate balance between encouraging remittance inflows, widening trade deficits, and ...
Pakistan’s BRICS ambition
As Pakistan positions itself among the contenders for BRICS membership, the nation stands at a ...