SBP’s balancing act amid recovery and risks
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has chosen to keep its policy rate locked at ...
Pakistan’s power puzzle
The government is stirring the pot again, reportedly eyeing a 1.25 trillion-rupee loan from commercial ...
Pakistan’s banking boost
Pakistan’s banking sector is basking in a rare glow, with Moody’s upgrading its outlook to ...
Finding a durable solution to the Balochistan question
Terror has struck again and this time with an unprecedented ferocity. The hijacking of the ...
A Recurrent balance of payments crisis
The State Bank of Pakistan’s summary for January 2025 reports a current account balance of ...
Glimmers of hope or mirage of progress?
Pakistan’s economy is a tale of highs and lows, and the Finance Division’s February Economic ...
Pakistan’s economic tightrope
Pakistan’s economy is teetering on the edge of something—recovery or relapse, depending on who’s counting. ...
Pakistan’s job crunch
Pakistan has got a youth-packed population bursting with potential—but the jobs just aren’t there. Unemployment ...
Pakistan drops six points in latest democracy index
According to the latest Democracy Index published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), representative democracy ...
Rising unemployment, a serious challenge
The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has released detailed figures showing that 7.8% (18.7 million) ...