2024 was a year of economic stabilization for Pakistan. Inflation plummeted, the exchange rate showed marginal improvement, and interest rates were nearly halved. However, employment creation and economic growth remained…
A potent mix of weak growth, high inflation, and a new bout of political instability means no respite in sight for British assets struggling to find interest from investors. British…
The tariff-truce clock is ticking – and global markets are grinding their teeth. In less than two weeks, President Trump will decide whether to extend the temporary pause on China…
Pakistan's historical and current position on Israel contrasts with the evolving stances of Arab and other Muslim countries. Given the recent troubles between Iran and Israel, the role of the…
Pakistan has been confronted with conflict since its inception, even before it became a physical reality. In fact, its birth was an outcome of a raging conflict of ideologies, which…
There is growing unease due to delays in the IMF board approval. The Staff-Level Agreement (SLA) was reached in mid-July, with earlier expectations for board approval in mid-September. While the…
One key sales pitch that the powers that be are making on taking the Pakistan’s economy from the perpetual balance of payment crisis is seeking Government to Government (G-to-G) investment…
It seems to be working. The unprecedented increase in fuel prices has forced some people to move away from private vehicles and switch to public transport, especially in cities like…
The sombre nights of Islamabad these days may herald yet another era of political pessimism, deals and intrigues. The dull capital could soon be animated by the political hullaballoo of…
WATER-STARVED Karachiites, do you know who James Strachan was? Appointed chief engineer and secretary of Karachi municipality in 1873, it was his genius that made Karachi into one of the…
