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FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 15

Pakistan’s precarious balancing act

The government’s chest-thumping over a 100-billion-rupee spike in income tax this year hides a grim ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 15

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 ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 15

Time for a grand political reconciliation

It is time to heal up and reconcile. It is time to forgive and forget. ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 15

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 ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 14

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 ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 14

Reviving the cotton industry

Pakistan’s cotton industry, a mainstay of the national economy in the past, is presently experiencing ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 14

Corruption crisis: A roadblock to progress

Pakistan’s continued slide in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is a grim reminder of ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 14

Rising corruption, a deepening crisis

Contrary to official claims, corruption in Pakistan is on the rise, instead of decreasing. According ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 14

Pakistan’s economy: mixed signals

Although the economy seems to be in a recovery mode, the macroeconomic signals remain mixed. ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 13

Pakistan’s economic progress and challenges

Pakistan’s economy is at a pivotal juncture, with recent structural reforms, monetary policies, and external ...