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 ...
Illegal organ trade: dangerous failures in oversight and accountability
The disturbing revelations emerging from recent Supreme Court proceedings regarding illegal organ transplantation in Punjab ...
Slow death of social science research in Pakistan
On a humid afternoon at a public university in Islamabad, a young sociology student sat ...
Social roots behind Pakistan’s political and economic instability
Presently, Pakistan is facing multiple crises at different levels and across various institutions, and this ...
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 ...
Weakening investor confidence exposes Pakistan’s vulnerabilities
Pakistan’s struggle to attract sustained investment did not begin with the latest business confidence survey, ...
Pakistan’s tax system under strain
The larger reality facing Pakistan’s economy is that its taxation system has become increasingly complex, ...
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, ...
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 ...
Why Pakistan’s mega dam projects keep faltering
For decades, Pakistan’s ambition to secure its water and energy future has been tethered to ...