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FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 24

Modest growth with risks

Pakistan’s economy is walking a tightrope, and the World Bank just nudged its growth forecast ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 24

Can Pakistan turn the tide?

Imagine a vast, icy lifeline stretching across mountains from Afghanistan to Myanmar, feeding fresh water ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 24

Global economy stumbles over trade tensions and tariffs

The world economy is hitting turbulent times, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is waving ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 24

Pahalgam attack calls for neutral probe

The Pahalgam terror attack has created a dangerous standoff in the Indo-Pak subcontinent. The April 22 ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 24

Overspending must be cut for sustained growth

The International Monetary Fund, in its latest report, has revised global growth downward to 2.8 percent, 0.5 percentage ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 23

Fitch upgrade: A fragile step forward amid elite-driven challenges

Fitch’s recent upgrade of Pakistan’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating from CCC+ to B- ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 23

Pakistan’s current account surge: A fleeting win?

A record-breaking $1.2 billion current account surplus, fueled by a sharp rise in workers’ remittances ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 23

Pakistan’s price crisis: A moral betrayal

The skyrocketing 133 percent gap between wholesale and retail prices for staples like potatoes and ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 23

The canal controversy

The construction of new canals to irrigate the Cholistan desert has soured relations between the ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 23

Economic ratings up, ground realities unchanged

Fitch has upgraded Pakistan’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating from CCC+ to B- which ...