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Salaried vs. exporters: Pakistan’s tax imbalance

Pakistan’s salaried class has once again emerged as one of the country’s largest taxpayers, contributing ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Budget 2026-27: From stabilisation to growth

The federal budget for fiscal year 2026-27 marks what may be the most significant shift ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Pakistan’s external sector exposes structural fault lines

Pakistan’s external sector is once again exposing the vulnerabilities that years of temporary stabilisation measures ...
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Pakistan’s stabilisation trap

The recent escalation in tensions between the United States and Iran has once again exposed ...
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IMF review and Pakistan’s structural challenges

The International Monetary Fund’s approval of the latest review of Pakistan’s ongoing programme comes at ...
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Inflation risks and fiscal strains

The State Bank of Pakistan’s Monetary Policy Committee has raised the policy rate by 100 ...