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FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 50

Pakistan’s economy: The gap between stabilisation and sustainability

The economy of Pakistan has been trying to stabilise for many years to overcome the ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 50

Pakistan’s debt trap: The cost of borrowing

The rising dependency of the Pakistani government on both internal and external borrowings poses major ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 50

Pakistan’s external economy: Vulnerable despite reserves

The rise in prices of crude oil on the global markets, difficulties in conducting business ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 50

Pakistan: a troubling slide in global hunger index

Pakistan’s worsening hunger situation has received another unwelcome spotlight in the latest Global Hunger Index ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 50

Textile industry’s immense export potential remains unrealized

Pakistan’s textile industry embodies one of the country’s greatest economic paradoxes: the sector that earns ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 49

Short-term fixes, long-term pain

Pakistan’s economy still looks shaky after efforts to fix big financial problems. Slow growth, high ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 49

Why economic stabilization isn’t reaching Pakistan’s poor

The government repeatedly claims economic revival, but the actual situation tells a different story as ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 49

Beyond production: Why Pakistan’s food insecurity is an affordability crisis

The status of Pakistan as the most food-insecure country in South Asia reflects the entrenched ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 49

Saudi-Houthis war: a new test for middle east security

The war between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi movement has added a dangerous dimension to ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 49

Prioritising stabilization over growth: a failed strategy

Pakistan’s current economic strategy, which has prioritised stabilisation over growth, is exacting a heavy toll ...