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National VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 25

Neglected and exploited: The roots of extremism in Pakistan’s tribal ...

Over the past year, the security situation in Pakistan’s northwestern Pakhtun tribal regions has significantly ...
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Pakistan’s import surge tests economic nerves

Beneath the surface of Pakistan’s economic pulse, fault lines are widening. As imports surge on ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 25

Can Pakistan break the cycle of fragility?

Pakistan’s economy is at a tipping point, as the State Bank of Pakistan’s recent Financial ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 25

A shaky recovery at risk

The World Bank’s latest report on Pakistan’s economy paints a picture of cautious progress teetering ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 25

World press day: a timely reminder

World Press Freedom Day, observed on May 3, focussed attention on the rapidly deteriorating state ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 25

Without structural reforms, the economy will continue to sink

The World Bank’s latest assessment of Pakistan’s economy paints a mixed picture. While growth is ...
National VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 24

On the edge of a thirsty future

In the sweltering heat of a midsummer afternoon, a woman in a village near Bahawalpur ...
National VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 24

Growing urban crisis

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) some time back highlighted the urgent need for a new ...
National VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 24

Agricultural neglect: The root cause of economic stagnation

Over the last four decades, Pakistan’s economic performance has been lackluster, primarily because successive governments ...
National VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 24

Afghan Taliban’s duplicity and Pakistan’s hard choices

Despite the recent visit by Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, to ...