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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, ...
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From crisis to control: Pakistan’s economy shows signs of life

Pakistan’s economy right now feels like it’s finally catching its breath after a long, bruising ...
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Borrowed breathing space for Pakistan’s economy

Pakistan’s reliance on external financing has increased noticeably during the first five months of the ...
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Why Pakistan’s external account keeps unravelling

Pakistan’s external account is once again showing clear signs of stress, and the fault lines ...