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Pakistan’s Water Future Beyond Dams
Rivers in Pakistan have shown once again that they remember their paths. Can Pakistan rethink its urban strategy and dam-only solution to combat the…
Sep 6
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August 2025
The Price of Consensus: NFC Award Delays
Can Pakistan’s federation strike a balance between empowering provinces and ensuring cities like Karachi are not left to crumble under inequity?
Aug 30
Drowning in Poor Governance
Pakistan’s floods expose not only climate chaos but also its own policy failures and poor governance.
Aug 24
Pakistan’s Agriculture Report Card
The facts behind Pakistan’s new, tech-powered Agriculture Census: 15 years in the making, and now revealing the state of the country’s most vital…
Aug 16
The Great American Trade-off
Trump is eroding America’s global influence as nations turn eastward in search of certainty. Will Pakistan’s bet pay off?
Aug 9
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Pakistan’s Tightrope Walk with Uncle Sam
Pakistan’s 105 Tcf of shale gas and 9.1 billion barrels of oil offer major potential, but exploration comes with serious geopolitical and economic…
Aug 2
1
July 2025
Annual Tragedy Season in Pakistan
Stronger weather systems now hit Pakistan more often, but disaster management remains weak, causing hundreds of deaths and damage. Is Pakistan’s…
Jul 26
1
Blunt Monetary Policy for a Fragile Economy
SBP’s 11% policy rate held steady despite 7–8% expected inflation, amid outdated data and rising rupee vulnerability.
Jul 19
Brains Out, Dollars In
Pakistan receives USD 38.3 billion in remittances, amid 22% unemployment and industrial decline.
Jul 12
2
Shop Now, Pay (More) Later?
Pakistan’s USD 7 billion e-commerce sector faces a range of taxes. How will it impact vendors, consumers and the economy?
Jul 5
1
June 2025
Pakistan’s Climate Crisis Needs More Than 1% of the Budget
With monsoon floods looming and per capita water availability dropping below 900 cubic meters, Pakistan’s 1% disaster budget falls far short of tackling…
Jun 28
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Pakistan’s High-Voltage EV Ambitions
Pakistan’s New Energy Vehicles Policy targets PKR 732 billion in savings and a budget intervention hopes for 4.5 million-tonne cut in carbon emissions…
Jun 21
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