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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 ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 22

Hope and hard choices

Pakistan’s economy is likely to remain on a gradual but modest recovery track, with the ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 22

Pakistan’s power play: Cheaper bills, costly glitches

Pakistan’s energy scene is buzzing with a rare bit of good news: electricity bills are ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 22

A fragile recovery: Unpacking Pakistan’s economic crossroads

The finance ministry’s economic update paints a cautiously optimistic picture, touting recovery in select sectors ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 22

Unlocking mineral wealth for sustainable growth

With the holding of the two-day Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2025 (PMIF25) last week in ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 22

Economics outlook: a mixed picture

Pakistan’s economy is in a multiple bind. First, there is the steadily mounting debt burden ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 21

A power boost for Pakistan

On April 3, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took the stage with a rare bit of ...