Pakistan’s precarious balancing act
The government’s chest-thumping over a 100-billion-rupee spike in income tax this year hides a grim ...
Trillions down the drain: Pakistan’s SOE sinkhole exposed
The latest report on Pakistan’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) isn’t just a dry stack of numbers—it’s ...
Time for a grand political reconciliation
It is time to heal up and reconcile. It is time to forgive and forget. ...
Pakistan caught up in a vicious debt trap
According to the data released by the State Bank of Pakistan, the country’s external debt servicing ...
Remittances rise, but trade deficit poses challenges
Pakistani remittances grew 32.89% year-on-year during July-December 2024 to $17.845 billion—a whopping growth from $13.845 ...
Reviving the cotton industry
Pakistan’s cotton industry, a mainstay of the national economy in the past, is presently experiencing ...
Corruption crisis: A roadblock to progress
Pakistan’s continued slide in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is a grim reminder of ...
Rising corruption, a deepening crisis
Contrary to official claims, corruption in Pakistan is on the rise, instead of decreasing. According ...
Pakistan’s economy: mixed signals
Although the economy seems to be in a recovery mode, the macroeconomic signals remain mixed. ...
Pakistan’s economic progress and challenges
Pakistan’s economy is at a pivotal juncture, with recent structural reforms, monetary policies, and external ...