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Strong GDP, weak signals?

The National Accounts Committee (NAC) wrapped up its meeting earlier this week and emerged with ...
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Brighter forecasts, blurred data

In recent weeks, international lenders have painted a slightly brighter picture of Pakistan’s economy, with ...
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Pakistan’s deprivation divide

In the arid expanses of Balochistan, where dust storms whip across vast, unforgiving landscapes, the ...
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When progress bypasses people

In a nation where gleaming skyscrapers in Lahore contrast starkly with dust-swept villages in Balochistan, ...
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Borrowed money, borrowed time

In the quiet corridors of Islamabad’s Finance Ministry, a silent earthquake is unfolding. Public debt ...
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Wheat policy chaos: Farmers caught in the crossfire

In the sun-scorched fields of Punjab, a farmer named Ghulam stares at his ripening wheat, ...
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Stability without prosperity

Pakistan’s economy is at a crossroads, with macroeconomic indicators flashing signs of recovery while the ...
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The path beyond IMF lifelines

Pakistan’s economy has long been entangled in cycles of financial instability, marked by rising debt, ...
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Floods, bullets, and bureaucracy: The triple threat to learning in ...

The convergence of natural disasters, terrorist activities, and systemic bureaucratic inefficiencies has plunged Pakistan’s education ...
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How policy failures fuel food insecurity in Pakistan

Pakistan’s food markets are spiraling into chaos, with wheat and flour prices soaring to unprecedented ...