Fiscal fragility on display
The recent surge in domestic petrol and diesel prices has sent shockwaves across Pakistan, highlighting ...
Lagging data, looming crisis
The government’s March 2026 Economic Update and Outlook was expected to provide clarity on the ...
Industrial strength vs external risks
Pakistan’s economy showed encouraging signs of recovery as it expanded by 3.89 percent year-on-year in ...
Time to declare a water emergency
Pakistan is fast approaching a critical water emergency that threatens not only its agriculture and ...
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 ...
Urban heat crisis in Pakistan
Pakistan is heading toward an increasingly perilous future, shaped not only by rapid urbanisation but ...
The skill gap: Pakistan’s forgotten workforce
On a quiet morning in the suburbs of Rahim Yar Khan city of Punjab, Rashid ...
Strengthening democracy through informed voters and effective local governance
Democracy, as a system of governance, fundamentally depends upon periodic and regular elections conducted at ...
IMF lifeline: A breather, not a cure
Pakistan’s fragile economy has received a temporary breather as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved ...
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 ...