Why Pakistan’s education emergency is failing 25m children
More than two years after Pakistan declared a National Education Emergency, the country’s biggest classroom ...
Why Pakistan needs a national government to confront its crises
Recently, while addressing the National Assembly after the passage of the annual federal budget, Prime ...
Salaried vs. exporters: Pakistan’s tax imbalance
Pakistan’s salaried class has once again emerged as one of the country’s largest taxpayers, contributing ...
Trade gap: Pakistan’s persistent economic hurdle
Pakistan’s external trade position deteriorated sharply during fiscal year 2025-26, with the country’s merchandise trade ...
Pakistan’s economy: Stable headlines, fragile foundations
Pakistan’s economy appears to be sending two very different messages at the same time. On ...
Contours of a new peace architecture in Middle East
As indirect talks in Doha and technical negotiations in Switzerland build on the Islamabad Memorandum ...
Stuck at $30bn: Why Pakistan’s exports are stagnant
Pakistan’s trade deficit widened 22% to $39.5 billion in the fiscal year ended June, according ...
A landmark verdict on women’s inheritance rights
The Federal Constitutional Court’s (FCC) recent judgment on women’s inheritance rights marks a significant milestone ...
Democracy beyond elections: The need to build democratic culture in ...
Pakistan is officially and constitutionally a democratic state. It has an elected Parliament at the ...
Pakistan’s soaring debt signals the need for urgent reform
Pakistan’s public debt has once again reached an unprecedented level, highlighting the deep-rooted fiscal challenges ...