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Federal budget 2026-27: Balancing growth targets with fiscal realities

The federal budget 2026-27, presented by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, reflects Pakistan’s continuing effort to stabilise its ...
National VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 30

Illegal organ trade: dangerous failures in oversight and accountability

The disturbing revelations emerging from recent Supreme Court proceedings regarding illegal organ transplantation in Punjab ...
National VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 30

Slow death of social science research in Pakistan

On a humid afternoon at a public university in Islamabad, a young sociology student sat ...
National VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 30

Social roots behind Pakistan’s political and economic instability

Presently, Pakistan is facing multiple crises at different levels and across various institutions, and this ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 30

Pakistan’s export ambitions face reality check

In the first ten months of fiscal year 2025-26, Pakistan’s exports fell to approximately $25.21 ...
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Weakening investor confidence exposes Pakistan’s vulnerabilities

Pakistan’s struggle to attract sustained investment did not begin with the latest business confidence survey, ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 30

Pakistan’s tax system under strain

The larger reality facing Pakistan’s economy is that its taxation system has become increasingly complex, ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 30

World environment day and Pakistan: a call for urgent action

Every year on June 5, millions of people across the globe observe World Environment Day, ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 30

Reversing export decline: a roadmap for sustainable growth

According to the latest reports, the trade deficit during July-May FY2025-26 widened to negative USD34.758 ...
National VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 29

Why Pakistan’s mega dam projects keep faltering

For decades, Pakistan’s ambition to secure its water and energy future has been tethered to ...