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Iran-Israel Conflict Halts Pakistan Border Trade Flow

The Iran-Israel conflict has cast a long shadow over the economic lifelines of the region, and nowhere is this more evident than along the...

Careem Closure Signals Decline In Investments

On 18 June 2025, Careem, one of Pakistan’s most widely used ride-hailing platforms, officially shut down its ride-hailing operations across the country, dealing a...

Budget 2025-26: Karachi Left Behind Again  

Image credit: Muhammad Jawaid Shamshad Karachi, the economic powerhouse of Pakistan, continues to face systematic neglect from both the federal government and the provincial...

 Pakistan’s Poor Suffer, Elite Enjoy Budget Benefits

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb addressing a press conference in Islamabad. File photo Pakistan’s 2025-2026 federal budget, presented by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb against a backdrop...

Migrant Entrepreneurs Reshape Australia’s Business Landscape  

Image credit: Nico Smit Australia’s business landscape has always been dynamic, but the years from 2023 to mid-2025 have been especially turbulent and transformative. Behind...

Nearly Half of Pakistanis Now Below Poverty

Balochistan fares the worst among the provinces: MPI report PHOTO: APP In a sobering reminder of the challenges facing Pakistan’s economy, nearly half of the...

High-Stakes Negotiations: Pakistan Seeks Relief From Trump’s Punitive Tariffs

US President Donald Trump’s abrupt imposition of tariffs in 2025 marks a dramatic escalation in American protectionism, with sweeping consequences for global trade...

Shehbaz Sharif’s project claims crumble under budget cuts

Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal The announcement by Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal that over 118 different projects worth Rs1,000 billion...

China and Pakistan Initiate First Mediation Organization

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar affirmed Pakistan’s active role in IOMed, highlighting shared commitment with China...

Aurangzeb Promises Bold Economic Measures, Tax Reform

Image credit: KSE Stocks News Pakistan’s economy enters the 2025-2026 fiscal year at a critical juncture, reflecting both the progress achieved through recent stabilization efforts...

Pakistan Positions as Regional Trade Bridge

In a compelling twist of history, the very corridors once feared as potential channels for Cold War expansion are now being revitalized into routes...

Modi’s Rafale Deal And Corruption Allegations

Erica Fernandes The Rafale fighter jet deal between India and France has been one of the most politically charged defense contracts in recent Indian history....

India Condemns IMF Loan to Pakistan Amid Tensions

In a move that has ignited geopolitical tensions in South Asia, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday, May 9, 2025, approved the...

Overseas Inflows Boost National Economic Outlook

In a major boost to Pakistan’s fragile economy, remittances sent by overseas workers hit an unprece.dented high of $4.1 billion in March 2025, according...

Has India Gone Rogue?

Addressing a joint Russo-Indian forum hosted by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) via video link last week, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed that preparations were underway for...

U.S. Tariff Hike Threatens Pakistan’s Exports

​Pakistan's export-driven economy faces a significant challenge as the United States implements sweeping new tariffs under President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" trade policy....

BIMSTEC Could Be A Catalyst For India-Bangladesh Rapprochement  

By P. K. Balachandran Participants in the 6th BIMSTEC Summit at Bangkok, in Thailand on April 04, 2025. Photo Credit: India Prime Minister Office Ties between India...

PM Sharif’s Mineral Processing Push: Will Past Failures Persist?

 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (Photo courtesy- PID) ​Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's recent address at the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2025 (PMIF25) has reignited discussions about...

Pakistan Navigating An Uncertain Global Order

By Shabbir H. Kazmi Approximate routes for the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). This map is for illustrative purposes only. Credit: RFE/RL The world is undergoing a...

Pakistan Faces Economic Challenges from US Tariffs

Pakistan, a country with a growing manufacturing sector and a strategic geopolitical location, finds itself at a crucial juncture in its economic development. In...

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