When austerity hurts
Every year, it feels like the same story in Pakistan’s budget battles. When money gets ...
National dialogue is the only way out of present impasse
In a declaration issued after a two-day national conference held in Islamabad, the opposition alliance ...
Why foreign investment continues to elude Pakistan
Despite persistent efforts, foreign investment has not been flowing into Pakistan in the required quantity, ...
Pakistan’s cycle of missed targets and painful fixes Shahid Hussain
The International Monetary Fund is satisfied with the economic performance of Pakistan but beneath measured ...
Fiscal discipline or fiscal illusion?
In an era where Pakistan’s economy teeters under the weight of IMF conditions, soaring debt, ...
High taxes, low reform
As Pakistan grapples with slowing growth, widening fiscal gaps, and an IMF programme that leaves ...
Corruption: achilles’ heel of Pakistan’s economy
Two recent reports have highlighted how corruption is steadily destroying Pakistan’s economy by depriving the ...
IMF dependency: Short-term stability, long-term pain
Pakistan has been dealing with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for many decades, but a ...
Can Pakistan escape the trade trap?
In the arid expanses of Balochistan, where dust storms whip across vast, unforgiving landscapes, the ...
Pakistan’s deprivation divide
In the arid expanses of Balochistan, where dust storms whip across vast, unforgiving landscapes, the ...