Economic optimism vs hard evidence
The State Bank of Pakistan’s latest Monetary Policy Report offers a cautiously optimistic assessment of ...
Rising global costs, vulnerable local plates
The State Bank of Pakistan’s warning that domestic food prices could rise more than expected ...
Stunted futures, stalled progress
Malnutrition has become one of the most serious obstacles to Pakistan’s social and economic development. ...
Makkah Accord: a new pillar of collective security in the ...
In the sacred precincts of Makkah on August 7, 2026, three of the Muslim world’s ...
Out of balance: Why Pakistan must overhaul its export strategy
Pakistan has opened the new fiscal year with a negative trade balance: imports racing ahead ...
Pakistan’s recovery faces the same old test
The latest monthly economic and development reports issued by the Planning and Finance Divisions present ...
Another $10bn loan? Pakistan cannot borrow its way out of ...
The reported discussion over the possibility of securing a $10 billion loan from the United ...
Beyond accounting tricks and broken promises
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s decision to give the right-sizing committee one month to complete its ...
Population explosion: a crisis we can no longer ignore
The Health Ministry’s warning that Pakistan’s population could reach 400 million by 2040 is concerning ...
Saudi-Turkiye-Pakistan defence pact: the way to Mideast peace and stability
On August 7, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and ...