Stories by Mohiuddin Aazim
Pakistan faces challenge to develop workforce for technology-driven labour-market; there is need to address basic deficiencies
Published 02 Nov, 2026 06:19am
Pakistan needs foreign investment, diversified exports and remittances to deal with mammoth task
Published 19 Oct, 2026 06:50am
Pakistan’s expanding digital ecosystem is creating routes for entrepreneurship, particularly in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad
Published 12 Oct, 2026 06:49am
The industry provides primary inputs for virtually every manufacturing segment
Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:15am
Textile production itself declined marginally by 0.03pc, but wearing apparel expanded 22pc.
Published 28 Sep, 2026 06:29am
Lasting external stability cannot be built on borrowing, remittances or occasional portfolio inflows
Published 21 Sep, 2026 04:44am
Chinese obligations are nearly three times Pakistan’s exposure to the IMF.
Updated 14 Sep, 2026 07:40am
Borrowing provides temporary foreign exchange, rollovers postpone an external financing crisis, and portfolio investment.
Updated 07 Sep, 2026 07:59am
Domestic demand appears to be improving, reflecting the resilience of the informal economy, but exports remain uncompetitive.
Updated 31 Aug, 2026 08:52am
As Afghanistan shifts imports towards Iran and Central Asia, Pakistan risks losing not only transit trade but also the industrial and commercial ecosystem built around it.
Updated 24 Aug, 2026 07:43am
The country remains largely a surplus-driven agricultural exporter rather than a systematic producer for specific international markets.
Updated 17 Aug, 2026 09:06am
The economy has reached a stage where structural reforms can no longer be postponed.
Updated 10 Aug, 2026 08:05am
Sustained success of the banking sector will increasingly depend on innovation, operational efficiency and prudent risk management.
Updated 03 Aug, 2026 07:54am
The real value of being a founding member of Waico depends on what Pakistan does with it.
Updated 27 Jul, 2026 11:22am
Under the proposed strategy, the government plans to establish a 45-day emergency oil buffer in the first phase, with a longer-term objective of expanding reserve capacity to 90 days.
Updated 20 Jul, 2026 10:51am
InvestPak represents an important step towards modernising Pakistan’s domestic debt market, but its success will depend upon...
Published 13 Jul, 2026 06:58am
The central policy question is whether that stability can endure once exceptional external support recedes
Published 06 Jul, 2026 07:10am
A high tech agri economy cannot be built while farmers face expensive diesel prices, volatile fertiliser markets, and a punitive energy tariff.
Published 29 Jun, 2026 08:10am
Tax incentives can improve profitability and encourage investment, but they cannot fully offset structural impediments such as high energy costs, infrastructure gaps and limited development spending.
Updated 22 Jun, 2026 07:50am
The standout performer was LSM, which rebounded by 6.1pc after several subdued years, with 16 of 22 sub-sectors posting growth.
Updated 15 Jun, 2026 09:42am
