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FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 46

The path beyond IMF lifelines

Pakistan’s economy has long been entangled in cycles of financial instability, marked by rising debt, ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 46

Pakistan faces a dual dilemma in the water sector

Pakistan faces a dual dilemma in the water sector. On the one hand, Pakistan is ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 46

Pakistan’s external account under pressure again

Pakistan’s external account has been traditionally vulnerable and in the red most of the time. ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 45

Pakistan’s current account reversal

In a stark reminder of the economy’s inherent volatility, Pakistan’s current account, which had notched ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 45

Flood-induced economic pressures

The State Bank of Pakistan’s recent announcement to maintain its benchmark policy rate at 11% ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 45

Pakistan’s manufacturing sector: A fragile rebound or just a mirage?

In the sweltering heat of Lahore’s industrial outskirts, where the hum of machinery once echoed ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 45

Pak-Saudi defence deal: a new anchor for regional security

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed a Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement, pledging that any attack ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 45

High rates, heavy burden

In its meeting last week, the State Bank of Pakistan left the discount rate unchanged ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 44

Pakistan’s debt time bomb: Rs80.5 trillion and counting

Pakistan’s public debt has surged to an unprecedented Rs80.5 trillion by June’s end, with a ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 44

Floods, bullets, and bureaucracy: The triple threat to learning in ...

The convergence of natural disasters, terrorist activities, and systemic bureaucratic inefficiencies has plunged Pakistan’s education ...