A chokepoint for the economy
Pakistan’s economic vulnerability to global energy shocks has once again come into sharp focus, as ...
Export disruptions signal fresh challenges
Pakistan’s export sector has come under fresh pressure after the suspension of vessel operations to ...
Fueling the fire: The high cost of divided austerity
The decision to hike petrol and diesel prices by Rs55 per litre each has sent ...
Pakistan’s quest for durable growth
Pakistan’s economic managers have struck a cautious but optimistic tone as the country moves deeper ...
Pakistan’s growing inequality gap
Pakistan’s fragile economic recovery masks a troubling social reality: poverty and inequality are rising at ...
A complex mix of progress and strain
The latest consolidated fiscal operations data released by the Finance Division for July to December ...
Firm but fair: A pragmatic path for tax recovery
Tax collection in a country like Pakistan is always a balancing act. Right now that ...
Pakistan’s cyclic debt crisis
Pakistan keeps running into the same old problem: its public debt just won’t stop growing, ...
Grand promises, shrinking direct investment
Foreign direct investment—long sold as the magic ingredient for pulling Pakistan out of its economic ...
Resilient world, vulnerable Pakistan
As global economic growth struggles to stay afloat amid intensifying trade wars and geopolitical conflicts, ...