Debt pressures, development gaps, and geopolitical shocks
Pakistan’s landscape is riddled with financial strain, questionable development priorities, and growing exposure to external ...
Israel-Iran conflict a threat to regional and global peace
There are no signs of the Iran-Israel conflict coming to an end anytime soon. The ...
Budget 2025-26: a routine accounting exercise
The best description for the federal budget 2025-26 is that it is a routine accounting ...
Pakistan’s housing crisis worsening with time
According to a World Bank study, Pakistan’s housing shortage is currently estimated at approximately 12 ...
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 ...