Saudi Arabia has extended Pakistan’s $3 billion financing facility. Palki Sharma questions Islamabad’s dependence, but India’s own borrowing record adds important context. An evidence-based examination of the figures and commentary. Continue reading Palki Sharma Mocks Pakistan’s Loans. But India Borrows Billions Too.
Oil exports from the Gulf are recovering, but dangerous shipping routes and high energy costs continue to test Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves. Continue reading Chokepoint Economics: How the Strait of Hormuz Crisis Tests Pakistan’s Economic Resilience
Pakistan received $41.6 billion in workers’ remittances, exceeding its goods exports. India’s much larger export economy reveals what migration earnings can and cannot achieve. Continue reading Pakistan’s Remittances Exceed Exports. Why Is India’s Economy Different?
Pakistan’s latest migration figures reveal a divide between overseas labour and skilled emigration. Why does Pakistan earn billions in remittances yet struggle to retain talent? Continue reading Pakistan Sends Workers Abroad. Why Can’t It Keep Its Best Talent?
Pakistan has rebuilt its reserves, but disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could raise energy import costs and threaten its economic recovery. Continue reading Pakistan’s Next Inflation Shock Could Begin in the Middle East
The World Bank reports that Pakistan’s national poverty rate rose from 22% to 29%. Why has economic recovery failed to restore household living standards? Continue reading Pakistan’s Economy Is Growing Again. Why Are More People Falling Into Poverty?
Pakistan’s expanding Gulf security commitments revive an old question: can the country turn strategic importance into lasting economic strength? The contrast between 2015 and 2026 reveals why parliamentary accountability matters. Continue reading Pakistan Is Back in the Geopolitical Game. Can It Avoid Its Old Mistakes?
Pakistan grew rapidly under Ayub Khan and Pervez Musharraf. This evidence-based analysis examines the achievements, external vulnerabilities and reasons economic growth proved difficult to sustain. Continue reading Pakistan Grew Under Ayub and Musharraf. Why Didn’t That Growth Last?
Pakistan has reached another IMF agreement, but inflation, weak wages and poverty still strain households. Why has economic stability not reached millions of families? Continue reading Pakistan’s IMF Recovery: Why Economic Stability Has Yet to Reach Millions of Families
An evidence-based examination of Imran Khan’s 2018–2022 government, from Ehsaas and healthcare expansion to FATF reforms, inflation and unfulfilled promises. Continue reading Imran Khan’s 44 Months in Power: What Did Pakistan Actually Gain?