When the Money Runs Out: The IMF and the Messy Business of Economic Rescue
By Hassan Raza When a country's economy collapses, there's a certain quietness…
Economic recovery dilemma
When Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb unveiled the Economic Survey 2026, he painted…
Big Tax Relief for Salaried Class Hinges on IMF Approval
ISLAMABAD: The government is awaiting approval from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
PTI criticizes budget delay, warns of economic challenges ahead
https://youtu.be/2T_oPIELbS0 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders on Thursday criticized the federal government over…
Bad News for Students: Stationery Prices May Jump From July 1
ISLAMABAD (News Desk): Bad news has emerged for consumers, students and office…
Budget and Government Employees: Expected Increase in Pay and Pension
By Sajid Masood Sadiq Nizami There is a famous Urdu proverb, “a…
The Fiscal Chokepoint: Debt Servicing, IMF Hegemony, and the Strategic Mandate for a Structural Rupture
The fiscal year 2026-27 national budget presents a distressing yet familiar landscape…
Budget 2026-27 may end tax relief for EVs, hybrid vehicles and solar panels
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is considering withdrawing sales tax concessions on electric…
Pakistan’s Federal Budget 2026-27: Walking the Tightrope of Hope and Hard Realities
Dust hangs in the air above Mastung Main Bazaar, thick with the…
Echoes of a constitutional amendment: Motive, background and necessity
At the time of Pakistan’s partition, when a journalist asked the founder…