The vanishing allure of civil service
Once the ultimate symbol of prestige and power, the civil service is losing its appeal ...
BLA-TTP alliance: A new threat to Pakistan’s security
The recent terrorist attacks carried out by the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and the ...
Pakistan’s growth trap
The International Monetary Fund’s projection that Pakistan’s economy will grow by 3.5 percent in fiscal ...
The $40b chasm: Inside Pakistan’s perennial trade crisis
Pakistan’s external trade position deteriorated sharply during fiscal year 2026, with the country’s goods trade ...
Pakistan’s persistent insecurity and investment potential
Investors look for stability, predictability, and the reasonable assurance that their people, assets, supply chains, ...
Pakistan’s education emergency: a crisis of inaction
More than two years after Pakistan’s federal government declared a National Education Emergency, the country ...
Middle East on the brink again
The diplomatic triumph celebrated just weeks ago on June 17, when the Islamabad Memorandum of ...
Pakistan’s real wealth
Every year, World Population Day reignites discussions about population growth, fertility rates, and the challenges ...
The devil in the devolution: How the 18th Amendment stopped ...
The World Bank has urged Pakistan to revisit its existing framework of fiscal federalism, arguing ...
Global energy storms and Pakistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has painted a more cautious picture of Pakistan’s economic outlook, ...