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FeaturedNational VOLUME 18 ISSUE # 15

Swimming in sand

Recently, former Finance Minister Miftah Ismail called Pakistan “a one percent country” after coming to ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 18 ISSUE # 15

Alarming trends in maternal mortality

A woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth every two minutes. Over 280,000 women died in ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 18 ISSUE # 15

Survival of the richest: a dangerous trend

Two recent reports by renowned international organisations paint a graphic picture of rapidly rising income ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 18 ISSUE # 15

It’s time to go beyond cosmetic austerity measures

The government has announced a series of austerity measures to reduce official expenditures so as ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 18 ISSUE # 14

Challenges after IMF package

Pakistan faces serious challenges even after the imminent revival of the International Monetary Fund bailout ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 18 ISSUE # 14

Consequences of contracting economy

Pakistan’s economy is contracting after recent measures by the government to receive the International Monetary ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 18 ISSUE # 14

Devastating price hikes

The government has introduced tax measures to generate Rs170b in the remaining months of the ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 18 ISSUE # 14

The energy sector calls for structural reform

Pakistan’s energy sector is facing a severe crisis due to rising demand, limited resources, and ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 18 ISSUE # 14

Mini-budget, mega-problems

Another mini-budget by the PDM government has triggered a new price spiral which will further ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 18 ISSUE # 13

Bracing for more difficult time

Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves have plunged to an extremely low level. Business confidence has nosedived ...