Expanding tax exemptions and fiscal oversights
While economic austerity remains the chorus of official declarations, Pakistan’s fiscal tapestry tells a more ...
Poverty: Stark realities for Pakistan
The World Bank’s updated global poverty thresholds have cast Pakistan’s socioeconomic challenges in a far ...
Pakistan’s successful diplomatic campaign
Delegations from India and Pakistan were in the United States last week in order to ...
Missed targets amid fragile recovery and structural gaps
Pakistan’s economic narrative is undergoing a cautious yet meaningful transformation. With disciplined macroeconomic management, targeted ...
Israel is burning Gaza’s children. And the world lets it ...
Dr Alaa al-Najjar, a 36-year-old paediatrician and mother of 10, spent the morning of May ...
Export paralysis: A crisis of vision, not just numbers
Pakistan’s export sector is not just underperforming — it’s being neglected. Despite the clear warning ...
Weathering the storm, preparing for the next
As Pakistan gears up for the fiscal year 2025-26, it faces a multifaceted economic environment—characterized ...
Reforms, risks, and the cost of inaction
Pakistan’s economic landscape remains precarious despite narrowly avoiding a sovereign default, thanks largely to IMF ...
Pakistan at the bottom in the rule of law index
The rule of law and constitution is the hallmark of a civilised and progressive society. ...
A budget for the future
Budget making is no easy task in a country like Pakistan burdened with massive debt ...