IMF dependency: Short-term stability, long-term pain
Pakistan has been dealing with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for many decades, but a ...
Agriculture on the brink
Agricultural experts have raised urgent alarms about the detrimental impact of climate change on horticultural ...
Fault lines of a new era
In the past few years, several major international conflicts, alongside China’s determined efforts to bolster ...
Can Pakistan escape the trade trap?
In the arid expanses of Balochistan, where dust storms whip across vast, unforgiving landscapes, the ...
Pakistan’s deprivation divide
In the arid expanses of Balochistan, where dust storms whip across vast, unforgiving landscapes, the ...
Inflation at a crossroads
Pakistan’s economic barometer—the Consumer Price Index (CPI)—has inched downward to 6.1 percent year-on-year for November, ...
Population explosion threatens future stability
Among Pakistan’s many high-voltage problems, runaway population growth remains at the top of the list, ...
Revenue growth masked by missed targets, evasion and systemic flaws
The Revenue Division’s Year Book for 2024-25, published by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), ...
Digital violence targeting women
As the world observed the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on ...
Turning professional degrees into social trophies
When Khadija Mastur Chaudhry scanned matrimonial ‘rishtas’ for her businessman son, she had a very ...