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EducationNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 34

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 ...
National VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 34

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 ...
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Salaried vs. exporters: Pakistan’s tax imbalance

Pakistan’s salaried class has once again emerged as one of the country’s largest taxpayers, contributing ...
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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 ...
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Pakistan’s economy: Stable headlines, fragile foundations

Pakistan’s economy appears to be sending two very different messages at the same time. On ...
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Contours of a new peace architecture in Middle East

As indirect talks in Doha and technical negotiations in Switzerland build on the Islamabad Memorandum ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...