Entrance test dilemma: Gatekeeper or wrong turn?
For thousands of Pakistani students, the race for admission to a professional or prestigious university ...
Fiscal federalism and local devolution in Pakistan
The World Bank has urged Pakistan to revisit its existing framework of fiscal federalism, arguing ...
Economic optimism vs hard evidence
The State Bank of Pakistan’s latest Monetary Policy Report offers a cautiously optimistic assessment of ...
Stunted futures, stalled progress
Malnutrition has become one of the most serious obstacles to Pakistan’s social and economic development. ...
Makkah Accord: a new pillar of collective security in the ...
In the sacred precincts of Makkah on August 7, 2026, three of the Muslim world’s ...
Out of balance: Why Pakistan must overhaul its export strategy
Pakistan has opened the new fiscal year with a negative trade balance: imports racing ahead ...
Pakistan’s water crisis is now a national security challenge
The recent surge in water flows in the Chenab River has once again highlighted Pakistan’s ...
Pakistan’s crisis of democratic culture
There is an increasing realization within the power circles of Pakistan that the country’s political ...
Pakistan’s recovery faces the same old test
The latest monthly economic and development reports issued by the Planning and Finance Divisions present ...
Another $10bn loan? Pakistan cannot borrow its way out of ...
The reported discussion over the possibility of securing a $10 billion loan from the United ...