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FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 30

Expanding tax exemptions and fiscal oversights

While economic austerity remains the chorus of official declarations, Pakistan’s fiscal tapestry tells a more ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 30

Poverty: Stark realities for Pakistan

The World Bank’s updated global poverty thresholds have cast Pakistan’s socioeconomic challenges in a far ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 30

Pakistan’s successful diplomatic campaign

Delegations from India and Pakistan were in the United States last week in order to ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 30

Missed targets amid fragile recovery and structural gaps

Pakistan’s economic narrative is undergoing a cautious yet meaningful transformation. With disciplined macroeconomic management, targeted ...
FeaturedInternational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 29

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 ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 29

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 ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 29

Weathering the storm, preparing for the next

As Pakistan gears up for the fiscal year 2025-26, it faces a multifaceted economic environment—characterized ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 29

Reforms, risks, and the cost of inaction

Pakistan’s economic landscape remains precarious despite narrowly avoiding a sovereign default, thanks largely to IMF ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 29

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. ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 29

A budget for the future

Budget making is no easy task in a country like Pakistan burdened with massive debt ...