What the US and Israel really want from Iran
In his 2002 testimony to the United States Congress, then former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ...
Pakistan slides in global gender equality rankings
The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2025 has once again placed Pakistan at ...
Will Iran fight or fold?
In a dramatic reversal of his earlier campaign promises, US President Donald Trump on June ...
Igniting sectoral revival through reform, resilience
Amid shifting global economic crosswinds and domestic recalibrations, Pakistan’s blueprint for FY2025–26 presents a reinvigorated ...
Deepening external vulnerabilities
Amidst rising import bills and faltering export momentum, Pakistan’s trade deficit continues to swell, casting ...
Economic growth and structural weaknesses
The headline growth rate of 2.7 percent in the outgoing fiscal year offers a deceptively ...
Budget and the challenge of rising unemployment
The federal budget 20225-26 shows an unemployment figure at 6.3 per cent, particularly affecting the ...
Red line crossed in Israel-Iran war?
What was feared has happened. US forces struck Iran’s three main nuclear sites. Announcing this, ...