Budget FY25 & IMF’s conditions
The economic journey of Pakistan has recently showed a positive transformation, with macroeconomic indicators reflecting a promising outlook. The fiscal performance for the first nine months of the current fiscal…
Silencing the war drums, amplifying her voice
On May 7, India launched Operation Sindoor, a retaliatory strike on Pakistan to ‘avenge’ the terror attack in Pahalgam that killed more than 30 civilians. Touted by the Indian government…
Fortify to flourish
Micronutrient deficiencies, often referred to as 'hidden hunger’, are silently eroding Pakistan’s health and economic potential, leaving millions of children, women, and vulnerable populations malnourished and susceptible to disease. Despite…
Unifying Kashmiris
Cutting across political divides, the people of Kashmir vehemently condemned the recent tragic attack in Pahalgam, a popular scenic town in Indian-held Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed the lives of…
Fiscal outcomes in H1FY25
The statistics on fiscal operations by the Federal and the Provincial governments have been released by the Ministry of Finance for the first six months of 2024-25. An examination of…
PMDC fails to satisfy Senate body on medical, dental college fees
Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) on Tuesday informed a parliamentary committee that the report regarding reduction in medical and dental college fees was pending with a committee headed by…
Demystifying China
CHINA’S rise as a global power has evoked different reactions across the world. Much of the Global South has welcomed this and seen it as an opportunity to forge closer…
Sectoral growth patterns in FY2023-24
The latest Pakistan Economic Survey for 2023-24, released in June, contains a comprehensive set of estimates on the multifarious features of the economy of Pakistan. This potentially makes it possible…
Defying nature
IT seems that the guardians of our morality believe a major threat to Pakistan’s existence comes from its transgender citizens. A considerable section of religious scholars is unable to explain…
Electrifying the future
Pakistan’s current economic conundrum can be attributed to surplus power generation capacity, which is a good problem, not a bad one. There is more power capacity that will be operational…
