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FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 31

Balancing compliance and concessions: A closer look at new budget

The 2025–26 fiscal framework unfolds with a series of calculated tax reforms aimed at widening ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 31

Debt pressures, development gaps, and geopolitical shocks

Pakistan’s landscape is riddled with financial strain, questionable development priorities, and growing exposure to external ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 31

Budget 2025-26: a routine accounting exercise

The best description for the federal budget 2025-26 is that it is a routine accounting ...
National VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 30

Diamer-Bhasha and the countdown to crisis

Pakistan stands at the edge of a water emergency that is no longer hypothetical but ...
National VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 30

Afghan Taliban’s shift on TTP: Genuine change or tactical move?

In recent months, the Afghan Taliban regime has taken some tentative steps toward addressing the ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 30

Pakistan’s housing crisis worsening with time

According to a World Bank study, Pakistan’s housing shortage is currently estimated at approximately 12 ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 30

Expanding tax exemptions and fiscal oversights

While economic austerity remains the chorus of official declarations, Pakistan’s fiscal tapestry tells a more ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 30

Poverty: Stark realities for Pakistan

The World Bank’s updated global poverty thresholds have cast Pakistan’s socioeconomic challenges in a far ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 30

Pakistan’s successful diplomatic campaign

Delegations from India and Pakistan were in the United States last week in order to ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 20 ISSUE # 30

Missed targets amid fragile recovery and structural gaps

Pakistan’s economic narrative is undergoing a cautious yet meaningful transformation. With disciplined macroeconomic management, targeted ...