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Pakistan’s Choices Amid Global Isolation & Economic Fragmentation

Growing trade restrictions may reverse economic integration and undermine the cooperation needed to protect against new shocks and address global challenges.The global economic stage...

IMF’s Global GDP Outlook ’23: Pakistan Responds

Amidst the unfolding global economic shifts, Pakistan's response must be grounded in pragmatism and resilience. Crafting a pragmatic roadmap involves embracing regional cooperation, enhancing domestic competitiveness, and fostering investor confidence.

20 Reasons to Love or Hate Ishaq Dar as Finance Minister

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, who delivered the Budget 2022-23 (July-June), has been a key figure in the economic policies and decision-making of the Coalition...

PDM Govt’s FY23 Economic Scorecard the Worst in Pakistan’s History

Critics say that no economic plan is likely to work until the country first puts an end to the political instability

Our focus should be the economy, but the PTI and the PDM are talking about everything else.

“Our focus should be the economy, but the PTI and the PDM are talking about everything else.”

Pakistan seeks rescheduling of $27b bilateral debt

Dar rules out the possibility of a default on Pakistan's debt, an extension of the maturity date on bonds due in December or a renegotiation of Pakistan's current IMF programme

Moody’s cuts Pakistan’s credit ranking over increased govt liquidity

Ministry of Finance strongly feels that the downgrading of Pakistan’s rating is not truly reflective of the country’s macroeconomic conditions

ADB sees Pakistan economy slowing down in 2023 amid strong climate headwinds

ISLAMABAD: Amid devastating floods, policy tightening, and critical efforts to tackle sizable fiscal and external imbalances, Pakistan’s economy is expected slowing down to 3.5%...

Back to Reality

Over the last few months, Pakistan has lived through a drama worthy of an Oscar with larger-than-life heroes and villains, epic battles between good...

$2 billion added to the ongoing IMF programme

Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed to extend the bailout programme up to one year and increase the loan by $2...

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Afghan Repatriation & Transit Trade Standoff

The repatriation of Afghans faces a major hurdle, not...

Unlocking the Mission: Washington’s Wishlist for its Pakistan Envoy

The US mission in Pakistan has been mandated with...

SPAR6C: Powering Pakistan & the World for Climate Action, Green Growth

The program selects four countries -- Colombia, Pakistan, Thailand, and Zambia -- each at different stages of institutional capacity, climate change mitigation strategy development, and NDC progress tracking.

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In the tumultuous landscape of the Middle East, the...

The Corporate Assault on Pakistan’s Small Dairies.

The dairy sector stands as a pivotal sub-sector within...

India Deploys Naval Officers for Espionage, Again

India has been exposed multiple times for its espionage activities...

Building a Trustworthy Media Entity in the Age of AI & Declining Confidence

The unprecedented speed and scale at which AI can...