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FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 49

Stark divide: 100m Pakistanis struggle below poverty line

Pakistan’s poverty crisis has reached a breaking point, with the World Bank’s latest report delivering ...
EducationFeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 49

Education: a costly neglect

In his message on World Teachers’ Day observed recently, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 49

The curse of rising poverty

Contrary to official claims of economic recovery and progress, poverty levels in Pakistan are on ...
National VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 48

Pakistan’s wheat storm

Pakistan’s economy is reeling from a 50 percent month-on-month surge in wheat grain prices, pushing ...
National VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 48

Fault lines of a new era

In the past few years, several major international conflicts, alongside China’s determined efforts to bolster ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 48

Storm clouds still over Pakistan’s economy

Pakistan’s economic horizon in FY2025–26 is clouded by a sobering forecast from the World Bank, ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 48

From brink to breakthrough

Pakistan’s economy is showing signs of a remarkable turnaround, with revised GDP growth figures and ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 48

Stability without prosperity

Pakistan’s economy is at a crossroads, with macroeconomic indicators flashing signs of recovery while the ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 48

Short-term fixes, temporary relief

According to Bloomberg, Pakistan has recorded the fastest decline in sovereign default risk, second only ...
National VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 47

Child marriages: A call for action and accountability

Child marriage, often cloaked in the guise of cultural tradition or economic necessity, remains a ...