Papering over the cracks: Endless return of Pakistan’s circular debt
Pakistan’s power sector has once again found itself trapped in the same vicious cycle: rising ...
FBR: Narrow base, heavy burden
The government’s reliance on electricity bills as a convenient vehicle for tax collection has exposed ...
SBP’s unanimous stand
The State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to leave its policy rate unchanged at 11.5 percent ...
Pakistan’s youth: failed systems and the urgent path to ...
Pakistan’s young generation stands at a crossroads. Nearly 70 million people belonging to Gen Z ...
Pakistan’s energy security: an emergent challenge
Pakistan’s energy security has once again emerged as one of the country’s most pressing national ...
Can daily price adjustments transform Pakistan’s fuel market?
The government’s decision to introduce daily petroleum price adjustments is a welcome reform that could ...
The cost of Pakistan’s trade isolation
Pakistan’s latest trade figures reveal a troubling contradiction. The country occupies a strategically important geographical ...
Middle East war: Hormuz becomes the decisive battleground
The Middle East conflict has entered its most dangerous and strategically significant phase, with the ...
Double-digit inflation returns as food and fuel costs surge
Pakistan’s consumer price index rose 11.1 percent year-on-year in June 2026, marking the third consecutive ...