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National VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 29

Why Pakistan’s mega dam projects keep faltering

For decades, Pakistan’s ambition to secure its water and energy future has been tethered to ...
National VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 29

Can Pakistan use US-Iran mediation to revive IP gas pipeline

The ongoing, rare diplomatic engagement between the United States and Iran—and Pakistan’s central role in ...
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Textile exports rebound, but Pakistan’s wider trade challenges remain unresolved

Pakistan’s export sector delivered mixed signals in April 2026, offering policymakers both reasons for optimism ...
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Pakistan’s remittance dependence on the Gulf creates growing economic risks

Pakistan’s remittance inflows continue to provide one of the few bright spots in an otherwise ...
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Pakistan budget: Tough choices ahead

The conclusion of the recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to Pakistan has once again ...
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Middle East on a knife edge: Can the US and ...

The Middle East once again finds itself at a historic crossroads. After months of military ...
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Pakistan’s budget: Challenges facing the economic managers

While finalising details of the next federal budget, policymakers face one of the most difficult ...
National VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 28

Pakistan’s real failure is not planning, but execution

Pakistan does not suffer from a shortage of economic plans, policy frameworks or strategic roadmaps. ...
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Education: Four provinces, one persistent failure

On a dusty roadside in southern Punjab, a boy no older than ten balances a ...
National VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 28

Strategic perils of India’s escalating anti-Pakistan posturing

The recent highly provocative and irresponsible statement by Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi regarding ...