Pakistan’s Imperative for a Pro-Poor Stabilization Framework Balancing Price Stability with Social Protection
Dr. Muhammad Shahid In Pakistan's volatile macroeconomic landscape, recurrent inflationary pressures, fiscal deficits, and external…
A Reversal in Poverty Reduction in Pakistan: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Response
Dr. Muhammad Shahid Pakistan is witnessing a deeply concerning reversal in its poverty trajectory. According…
Natural Disasters Debt Dynamics Tool: Integrating Climate Risk into Public Debt Sustainability
The increasing frequency and intensity of climate-related disasters has created new fiscal vulnerabilities for developing…
The Climate Macro-Framework Toolkit and Its Application in Pakistan’s Policy Analysis
AbstractClimate change poses profound macroeconomic risks for developing economies, particularly those characterized by high climate…
The Long-Term Budgetary Implications of Scaling Up Climate-Responsive Safety Nets Versus the Costs of Ad Hoc Disaster Relief in Pakistan
Pakistan, one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world, faces increasingly severe and frequent…
Quantifying Climate-Induced Fiscal Risks in Pakistan
An Economic Perspective on Q-Craft Tools 1. IntroductionClimate change has emerged as a systemic macro-fiscal…
From Dividend to Disaster? Pakistan’s Demographic Challenge
Dr. Muhammad Shahid & Rehan Khalid The population trajectory of Pakistan, as illustrated by the…
The Power and Pressure of Pakistan’s Youth Bulge
Dr. Muhammad Shahid & Rehan Khalid Pakistan’s population pyramid presents a clear picture of a…
Going Beyond National Averages. Khairpur Snapshot
Dr. Shahid & Rehan Khalid The district of Khairpur, with a total population of 554,133…
Pakistan’s Demographic Crossroads: From Potential Dividend to Rising Poverty Risk
Dr. Muhammad Shahid & Rehan Khalid It was once hailed as Pakistan’s greatest demographic dividend…