Salaried vs. exporters: Pakistan’s tax imbalance
Pakistan’s salaried class has once again emerged as one of the country’s largest taxpayers, contributing ...
Pakistan’s soaring debt signals the need for urgent reform
Pakistan’s public debt has once again reached an unprecedented level, highlighting the deep-rooted fiscal challenges ...
Inflation risks and IMF pressures complicate Pakistan’s economic outlook
The State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to maintain the policy rate at 11.5 percent has ...
Budget 2026-27: From stabilisation to growth
The federal budget for fiscal year 2026-27 marks what may be the most significant shift ...
Pakistan’s export ambitions face reality check
In the first ten months of fiscal year 2025-26, Pakistan’s exports fell to approximately $25.21 ...
Textile exports rebound, but Pakistan’s wider trade challenges remain unresolved
Pakistan’s export sector delivered mixed signals in April 2026, offering policymakers both reasons for optimism ...
Pakistan’s external sector exposes structural fault lines
Pakistan’s external sector is once again exposing the vulnerabilities that years of temporary stabilisation measures ...
Pakistan’s stabilisation trap
The recent escalation in tensions between the United States and Iran has once again exposed ...
IMF review and Pakistan’s structural challenges
The International Monetary Fund’s approval of the latest review of Pakistan’s ongoing programme comes at ...
Inflation risks and fiscal strains
The State Bank of Pakistan’s Monetary Policy Committee has raised the policy rate by 100 ...