Strong on paper, weak on trade
When the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics released the December 2025 trade figures, the reaction in ...
When austerity hurts
Every year, it feels like the same story in Pakistan’s budget battles. When money gets ...
Inflation at a crossroads
Pakistan’s economic barometer—the Consumer Price Index (CPI)—has inched downward to 6.1 percent year-on-year for November, ...
A nation at work—or not?
In a revelation that could reshape perceptions of Pakistan’s workforce woes, preliminary data from the ...
The circle that never breaks
Pakistan’s circular debt crisis has ballooned by Rs79 billion in just three months from July ...
Rising growth meets sinking ground
In a world where economic forecasts often swing like a pendulum between hope and caution, ...
From brink to breakthrough
Pakistan’s economy is showing signs of a remarkable turnaround, with revised GDP growth figures and ...
Pakistan’s economic edge: Teetering on the brink
Picture a family in Karachi, scraping by on remittances sent from a relative working abroad, ...
Drowning fields, rising fears
The catastrophic floods sweeping across Punjab and Sindh have exposed Pakistan’s vulnerability to climate-induced disasters, ...
Economy under flood strain
Pakistan’s economy has shown resilience and progress in FY2025, with notable advancements in fiscal management, ...