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FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 21

Fiscal fragility on display

The recent surge in domestic petrol and diesel prices has sent shockwaves across Pakistan, highlighting ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 21

Lagging data, looming crisis

The government’s March 2026 Economic Update and Outlook was expected to provide clarity on the ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 21

Industrial strength vs external risks

Pakistan’s economy showed encouraging signs of recovery as it expanded by 3.89 percent year-on-year in ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 21

Time to declare a water emergency

Pakistan is fast approaching a critical water emergency that threatens not only its agriculture and ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 21

US-Iran war: impact on Pakistan’s fragile economic

The escalating conflict between the United States and Iran has triggered far-reaching economic consequences across ...
National VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 20

Urban heat crisis in Pakistan

Pakistan is heading toward an increasingly perilous future, shaped not only by rapid urbanisation but ...
National VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 20

The skill gap: Pakistan’s forgotten workforce

On a quiet morning in the suburbs of Rahim Yar Khan city of Punjab, Rashid ...
National VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 20

Strengthening democracy through informed voters and effective local governance

Democracy, as a system of governance, fundamentally depends upon periodic and regular elections conducted at ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 20

IMF lifeline: A breather, not a cure

Pakistan’s fragile economy has received a temporary breather as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 20

Crude awakening: Rising oil prices threaten Pakistan’s recovery

Pakistan’s fragile economic recovery faces a renewed challenge as rising global oil prices threaten to ...