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National VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 11

Grand promises, shrinking direct investment

Foreign direct investment—long sold as the magic ingredient for pulling Pakistan out of its economic ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 11

Power sector reform or rebranding failure?

The latest State of Industry Report from the NEPRA has dropped like a cold bucket ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 11

Uncontained global risks

The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2026 doesn’t exactly make for cheerful bedtime reading. ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 11

Pakistan and IMF: a cycle of dependence

Addressing the closing session of the Pakistan Policy Dialogue recently, the Deputy Prime Minister and ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 11

Why foreign investment is bypassing Pakistan

According to the latest figures released by the State Bank of Pakistan, foreign direct investment ...
National VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 10

Pakistan’s demographic crossroads

Pakistan stepped into 2026 at a pivotal moment, carrying the weight of a population that ...
National VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 10

From remote districts to global standards: Punjab’s bold strategy for ...

For years, a government schoolteacher in a remote district of Punjab has relied largely on ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 10

Resilient world, vulnerable Pakistan

As global economic growth struggles to stay afloat amid intensifying trade wars and geopolitical conflicts, ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 10

Stabilisation without impact?

Pakistan wrapped up 2025 on a note of tentative economic stabilisation — inflation eased off ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 10

The reform rhetoric vs. the Rs123b reality

The government has made fixing state-owned enterprises (SOEs) one of the loudest talking points of ...