Graft and elite capture are choking Pakistan’s growth and only civic renewal with real reform of taxes, procurement, SOEs and ...

How is Pakistan’s economy still surviving? The question continues to arise as the country grapples with prolonged economic stress despite years of weak growth and low human development indicators. In ...

Pakistan’s textile sector, which forms the backbone of the country’s exports and industrial employment, is on the brink of ...

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party has also stepped up protests against the near-solitary imprisonment of its leader, Imran Khan.

According to United Nations ESCAP data on global value chain participation, Pakistan performs poorly in both forward and backward linkages, with less than a quarter of its exports being GVC-related.

As home ownership becomes less attainable, younger households remain in rental arrangements for longer periods. This delays ...

Economist Prof Amir Sufi urges Pakistan to shift toward high-tech and innovation-driven services, calling for financial ...

Contracts with Chinese power producers have left Pakistan footing a massive bill for inefficient supply – all while electricity shortfalls continue. According to the Economic Survey (2023-24), ...

Walk through any Pakistani bazaar at dusk, and you'll see the country's real economy at work. Kiryana shops tally credit in worn ledgers. Hawkers sell fruit at wafer-thin margins. Mobile accessories ...

Pakistan's economy survives through repeated IMF bailouts, tactical monetary policy, and selective foreign investment, particularly from China. Despite signs of financial market confidence and ...