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A chokepoint for the economy

Pakistan’s economic vulnerability to global energy shocks has once again come into sharp focus, as ...
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Export disruptions signal fresh challenges

Pakistan’s export sector has come under fresh pressure after the suspension of vessel operations to ...
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Fueling the fire: The high cost of divided austerity

The decision to hike petrol and diesel prices by Rs55 per litre each has sent ...
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Pakistan’s quest for durable growth

Pakistan’s economic managers have struck a cautious but optimistic tone as the country moves deeper ...
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Pakistan’s growing inequality gap

Pakistan’s fragile economic recovery masks a troubling social reality: poverty and inequality are rising at ...
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A complex mix of progress and strain

The latest consolidated fiscal operations data released by the Finance Division for July to December ...
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Firm but fair: A pragmatic path for tax recovery

Tax collection in a country like Pakistan is always a balancing act. Right now that ...
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Pakistan’s cyclic debt crisis

Pakistan keeps running into the same old problem: its public debt just won’t stop growing, ...
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Grand promises, shrinking direct investment

Foreign direct investment—long sold as the magic ingredient for pulling Pakistan out of its economic ...
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Resilient world, vulnerable Pakistan

As global economic growth struggles to stay afloat amid intensifying trade wars and geopolitical conflicts, ...