If domestic and foreign investment doesn’t flow into agriculture and manufacturing in a big way, how on earth will new jobs be created?
Updated01 Dec, 202507:45am
Despite immense potential, governance, policy and procedural flaws that are difficult to navigate create barriers for foreign investors.
Updated24 Nov, 202508:42am
Pakistan’s geographic dependence on select regions makes its exports vulnerable to their geopolitics, economic slowdowns and fluctuations.
Updated17 Nov, 202508:20am
Businesses delay expansion, and families compromise on nutrition and healthcare; meanwhile, the state borrows more to fund relief.
Updated10 Nov, 202508:15am
Pakistan needs policy continuity and co-ordinated governance that treats the private sector as a strategic partner in reform.
Updated03 Nov, 202508:45am
Pakistan’s crisis phase may be over, but lasting stability is far from secured with the current calm reflecting discipline, but not self-sufficiency.
Published27 Oct, 202505:51am
With millions disrupted by the floods, balancing austerity with rehabilitation measures will be one of the toughest challenges
Published20 Oct, 202505:11am
Islamabad’s long-term security will not come from arms alone, but from embedding itself in the broader Gulf economic transformation.
Updated06 Oct, 202511:40am
In theory, high net interest rates should attract foreign capital and strengthen reserves; in practice, inflows remain weak, with
Published29 Sep, 202506:05am
Between falling debt-to-GDP ratios and narrower fiscal deficits, the Saudi Arabia defence pact signals improvement if only political courage prevails.
Updated22 Sep, 202512:25pm
Many federal and provincial development projects remain stuck in disputes and mismanagement, delaying completion and escalating costs.
Updated15 Sep, 202511:17am
With annual debt repayments nearing $25bn and interest costs eating up a little less than half the total annual revenue, the fiscal space is suffocating.
Updated11 Aug, 202509:52am
Critics warn that without transparency and oversight, rapid privatisation may simply replace public inefficiency with private monopoly.
Updated28 Jul, 202511:45am
