Tag: GDP
Wheat Crisis: Why Pakistan Must Listen to Its Farmers/AK Haq
The threat of a ‘Million March’ on the federal capital by farmers…
The Real Cost of Pakistan’s Public Health Failure/Arsal Mir
When Pakistan’s interior minister recently declared that, whether the country admitted it…
Can Pakistan Sustain Fiscal Discipline and Growth?/ Jawad Naqvi
Fitch Ratings’ review of Pakistan’s budget for FY2026-27 offers a mixed assessment…
ADB Grants Pakistan $700m for Insurance Sector Development
Shafaqna Pakistan: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $700 million…
Modest Relief, Lingering Challenges/SA Shehzad
THE federal budget for FY2026-27 has finally been unveiled and, contrary to…
Economic Survey Shows Lower Health Spend, Higher Literacy in Pakistan
Shafaqna Pakistan: Pakistan’s latest Economic Survey presents mixed trends in social development,…
Can Pakistan Afford Another Extraction-Based Budget? Jawad Naqvi
As Pakistan moves closer to unveiling its next federal budget, households and…
The Burden of Stability Falls on Ordinary Pakistanis/ Jawad Naqvi
Keeping the fiscal deficit at just 0.7 per cent of GDP during…
A Stolen Future: Decoding the Lifelong Impact of Heavy Metal Exposure on Pakistan’s Youth/AK Haq
There are crises that erupt with dramatic violence and then there are…
Growth Without Inclusion: Pakistan’s Deepening Poverty Divide/Ahmed Mughal
Pakistan has recorded its highest poverty rate in more than a decade…
Saudi Economy Expands 4.8% in Q3 2025
Saudi Arabia’s economy recorded real growth of 4.8% in the third quarter…
GDP, Agriculture Fall Short Ahead of 2024–25 Economic Survey
The federal government is set to release the Economic Survey for 2024-25…
Development at Risk: Low Federal Spending Undermines Growth Prospects: Jawad Naqvi
A close examination of Pakistan’s national development expenditure target of Rs4.1 trillion…
Informal Economy Set to Exceed $500 Billion
A significant portion of Pakistan’s population continues to sustain the informal economy,…
An overview of this year’s economic performance and key indicators – Hina Ayra
This year’s economic scorecard by Hina Ayra: The year 2024 represents a…
New IMF Deal, More Debt! – Humayun Akhtar Khan
The economy needs a reset by Humayun Akhtar Khan: The government is…
Farmer woes amid climate change in Pakistan: Arsal Mil
The consequences of Pakistan’s complacent approach to climate change are becoming increasingly…
Pakistan achieves primary surplus in FY24, a first in 20 years
During the fiscal year 2023-24, the federal government's net revenue receipts were…
Pakistan’s Current Account Deficit Reaches 13-Year Low
In FY2023-2024, Pakistan's current account posted a deficit of $681 million, representing…
Fiscal Deficits and Budget 2024-25 – Syed Asad Ali Shah
Budget 2024-25: managing the deficit by Syed Asad Ali Shah: Our budget…