EACH successive federal government budget reaffirms the scale of Pakistan’s fiscal crisis. This year’s was no different. With debt-servicing and pension payment requirements consuming over half of the federal government’s…
Reform in Pakistan is not a novel endeavour. It is a familiar refrain echoed through budget speeches, donor agreements, economic revival frameworks and political manifestos. Yet, despite being one of…
EVENTS in May have underscored just how thin the margin for error has become in an India-Pakistan crisis. They also showed that the brakes that managed past crises are now…
India’s tactical defeat in the recent conflict hasn’t prompted restraint. It’s accelerated a dangerous descent. That a nuclear-armed state would respond to a military setback by doubling down on covert…
The current structure and productivity of Pakistan’s public sector are increasingly seen as inefficient. While governance in any country fundamentally depends on its public servants, the underlying paradigm has shifted.…
IN the four-day military conflict between Pakistan and India, Pakistan was not only able to effectively defend itself but to also neutralise the Indian objective of imposing a military solution…
Doomed. Lost cause. Over and gone. Done and dusted. Hopeless. This was the state of sentiments in the country till 10th of May 2025. Business confidence had nosedived. Consumer confidence…
Human history is marked by conflicts that have often led to devastating wars. The two World Wars were products of such conflicts, causing the loss of millions of lives and…
WARS, even short ones, carry plenty of consequences. The India-Pakistan one from earlier this month was no different. Its aftermath leaves behind a combination of heightened security for some, and…
ORGANISED crime in Pakistan is deeply entrenched. Pakistan’s strategic location, coupled with socioeconomic vulnerabilities, porous borders and weak institutional oversight, makes it both a source and transit hub for multiple…
