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FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 35

Pakistan’s financing treadmill

Pakistan’s federal government debt has climbed to Rs81.9 trillion by the end of May 2026, ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 35

Pakistan’s devolution paradox

The debate over Pakistan’s fiscal federalism has once again come into focus following the World ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 35

Middle East peace prospects in jeopardy

The ink on the hard-fought diplomatic breakthrough was barely dry before the Middle East plunged ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 35

Pakistan’s mounting debt crisis calls for urgent structural reforms

According to the latest figures released by the State Bank of Pakistan, by the end ...
EducationNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 34

Why Pakistan’s education emergency is failing 25m children

More than two years after Pakistan declared a National Education Emergency, the country’s biggest classroom ...
National VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 34

Why Pakistan needs a national government to confront its crises

Recently, while addressing the National Assembly after the passage of the annual federal budget, Prime ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 34

Salaried vs. exporters: Pakistan’s tax imbalance

Pakistan’s salaried class has once again emerged as one of the country’s largest taxpayers, contributing ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 34

Trade gap: Pakistan’s persistent economic hurdle

Pakistan’s external trade position deteriorated sharply during fiscal year 2025-26, with the country’s merchandise trade ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 34

Pakistan’s economy: Stable headlines, fragile foundations

Pakistan’s economy appears to be sending two very different messages at the same time. On ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 34

Contours of a new peace architecture in Middle East

As indirect talks in Doha and technical negotiations in Switzerland build on the Islamabad Memorandum ...