VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 11

International VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 11

Gaza is not a real estate fantasy

By any measure, Gaza’s devastation demands urgent and serious reconstruction. Homes, hospitals, schools, farms, cultural ...
International VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 11

Al-Sharaa checkmates the SDF and Washington still wins

Recent fighting between the Syrian military and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the Kurdish-led group ...
National VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 11

Why SMEs will not drive growth without deeper reform

Pakistan’s fresh push to spotlight small and medium enterprises (SMEs) feels timed perfectly—right as the ...
National VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 11

Why Pakistan’s civic crisis persists

Civic problems in Pakistan have been growing steadily instead of diminishing, as one might expect ...
National VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 11

Grand promises, shrinking direct investment

Foreign direct investment—long sold as the magic ingredient for pulling Pakistan out of its economic ...
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Power sector reform or rebranding failure?

The latest State of Industry Report from the NEPRA has dropped like a cold bucket ...
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Uncontained global risks

The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2026 doesn’t exactly make for cheerful bedtime reading. ...
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Pakistan and IMF: a cycle of dependence

Addressing the closing session of the Pakistan Policy Dialogue recently, the Deputy Prime Minister and ...
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Why foreign investment is bypassing Pakistan

According to the latest figures released by the State Bank of Pakistan, foreign direct investment ...