Fiscal discipline or fiscal illusion?
In an era where Pakistan’s economy teeters under the weight of IMF conditions, soaring debt, ...
High taxes, low reform
As Pakistan grapples with slowing growth, widening fiscal gaps, and an IMF programme that leaves ...
Corruption: achilles’ heel of Pakistan’s economy
Two recent reports have highlighted how corruption is steadily destroying Pakistan’s economy by depriving the ...
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, ...