Prospects for strong industrial growth remain constrained under the current IMF programme, as fiscal consolidation and revenue generation continue to be key priorities.
Published 08 Jun, 2026 07:15am
Countries do not become wealthy because of natural resources alone, but through a strong base of skilled workers
Published 08 Jun, 2026 07:15am
Soaring stock markets created nearly 2m new millionaires around the world last year, with the ultra-rich seeing the...
Published 08 Jun, 2026 07:15am
Alphabet plans to sell $80bn in stock, including through a $10bn investment by Berkshire Hathaway, to fund...
Published 08 Jun, 2026 07:15am
Spending time at home
Published 08 Jun, 2026 07:15am
India has a total fertility rate (a measure of children per woman) of 1.9, which is continuing to fall, owing to...
Published 08 Jun, 2026 07:15am
Americans are falling behind on their $1.25tr credit-card bill, with soaring interest rates and stubborn inflation...
Published 08 Jun, 2026 07:15am
The number of Americans facing long-term unemployment (at least 27 weeks) has climbed above 1.8m on average this year,
Published 08 Jun, 2026 07:15am
A budget is not meant to be a calculator with a flag on it; it is meant to be a development strategy expressed in rupees
Published 08 Jun, 2026 07:15am
If all goes according to plan, Pakistan’s first direct reduced iron-based steel plant could resume commercial production
Published 08 Jun, 2026 07:15am
The OICCI notes that the corporate sector, representing only 6pc of GDP, accounts for nearly 60-70pc of direct tax revenues, while retailers remain under taxed.
Updated 08 Jun, 2026 09:39am
The budget is essentially a political document, laying out who and what will be taxed and who and what will be subsidised, with taxpayer money.
Updated 08 Jun, 2026 07:59am
While demand-side incentives are great at developing depth in the mortgage markets, home ownership is a supply problem as low-cost
Published 01 Jun, 2026 08:09am
Market contractions stall investment activity, with industry representatives saying no significant new investment has occurred since the FED was introduced.
Updated 01 Jun, 2026 09:04am
The country’s poor performance on global gender indices is as much a failure of measurement as a failure of policy
Published 01 Jun, 2026 08:05am
Pakistan has natural advantages that can help it become a leading exporter of halal meat.
Updated 08 Jun, 2026 07:44am
Unless agriculture is restored to the centre of fiscal planning, Pakistan risks undermining its food security as well as its economic future.
Updated 08 Jun, 2026 07:52am
Despite a temporary price easing earlier this year, Pakistan is bracing for renewed inflationary pressures in FY27.
Updated 01 Jun, 2026 10:10am
Locally sourced produce often suffers from inconsistent quality, uncertain supply, and daily price fluctuations, creating significant operational uncertainty for processors.
Published 01 Jun, 2026 08:02am
Yet another World Bank-funded water programme works to resolve Sindh’s scarcity issues
Published 01 Jun, 2026 08:01am
