Low oil prices, missed opportunities
The energy sector in Pakistan has turned into a real tangle of circular debts, pricing ...
Household survey 2024-25: an eye-opener
The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has recently released the results of the Household Integrated ...
A wide gap between official claims and ground realities
The National Accounts Committee (NAC) is reported to have approved GDP growth of 3.71 percent ...
Borrowed breathing space for Pakistan’s economy
Pakistan’s reliance on external financing has increased noticeably during the first five months of the ...
Strong on paper, weak on trade
When the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics released the December 2025 trade figures, the reaction in ...
Strong GDP, weak signals?
The National Accounts Committee (NAC) wrapped up its meeting earlier this week and emerged with ...
Pakistan’s dual water dilemma
Pakistan faces a dual dilemma in the water sector. On the one hand, Pakistan is ...
Economy: a wide gap between official claims and ground realities
The National Accounts Committee (NAC) is reported to have approved GDP growth of 3.71 percent ...
Stabilisation without competitiveness
At a time when official statements are emphasising economic stabilisation and renewed confidence, a warning ...
Why Pakistan’s external account keeps unravelling
Pakistan’s external account is once again showing clear signs of stress, and the fault lines ...