Remittances, for now, are holding the line, enabling reserves to be managed, obligations to be met, and confidence to be maintained.
Published20 Apr, 202606:31am
A realistic strategy for sustainable industrial recovery and expansion must focus on restoring policy credibility and reducing structural costs.
Published13 Apr, 202609:08am
Long-term assessments confirm intensifying extremes with serious flooding and drought-like conditions possible throughout the country in the coming times.
Updated30 Mar, 202609:08am
When businesses generate higher profits and face a predictable tax environment, they are more likely to reinvest domestically...
Published23 Mar, 202608:29am
In these trying times, market regulators must strengthen monitoring systems, enforce stock disclosure policies, and penalise hoarding practices.
Updated16 Mar, 202610:18am
As the conflict-ridden global front carries on, Pakistan grapples with its first wave of supply disruptions as domestic oil prices rise by Rs55 per litre.
Updated09 Mar, 202608:44am
Without a shift toward algorithmic originality and fundamental research, Pakistan risks remaining a “fast follower” rather than a leader.
Updated02 Mar, 202601:36pm
Although the INSTC’s potential remains significant on paper, geopolitical strains have slowed cooperation, raised transit uncertainties, and underscored the need for renewed diplomatic engagement.
Updated16 Feb, 202610:41am
Although the INSTC’s potential remains significant on paper, geopolitical strains have slowed cooperation, raised transit uncertainties, and underscored the need for renewed diplomatic engagement.
Updated16 Feb, 202608:26am
Structurally, the industry remains weighted towards low‑risk, fixed‑income products, though a gradual shift to equity exposure is
Published09 Feb, 202605:47am
Swift, broad-based employment creation is imperative for national stability and resilience in the increasingly competitive regional and global arena.
Updated19 Jan, 202608:06am
Remittances effectively create a parallel welfare system that mitigates immediate hardship but also allows systemic governance...
Published12 Jan, 202608:56am
Given the rise in AI adoption and resulting misuse, Pakistan has begun laying a strategic foundation for its digital future that involves setting up training centres and starting a national fund.
Published05 Jan, 202607:32am
Financial markets do not neatly distinguish between short‑lived crises and prolonged wars; they price probability rather than
Published29 Dec, 202505:56am