Pakistan’s Fragile Recovery
DR. MUHAMMAD SHAHID Pakistan’s economy, long synonymous with boom-and-bust cycles, is showing tentative signs of…
POLICY PULSE: The Political Economy of Pakistan’s National Finance Commission
DR. MUHAMMAD SHAHID Few institutions in Pakistan embody the tensions of federalism and fiscal policy…
Revenue Woes Meet IMF Realities
DR. MUHAMMAD SHAHID Pakistan’s Fraught Dance with the IMFThe much-anticipated talks between Pakistan and the…
Floods Are Sinking Pakistan’s Economy
Dr. Muhammad Shahid & Rehan Khalid When floodwaters surged across Pakistan in 2025, they did…
Declining FDI & Rising Despair
Why Foreign Direct Investment in Pakistan Is Declining — And What It Means for Youth…
Investor Confidence on the Edge: Political Fragility and Regulatory Uncertainty in Pakistan
Dr. Muhammad Shahid & Rehan Khalid Pakistan’s economy faces entrenched structural weaknesses, mounting climate risks,…
From Rollovers to Repayments
Pakistan’s debt managers have surprised even their fiercest critics. In the past 59 days alone,…
Stabilized but Stagnant “Pakistan’s Reform Dilemma”
For Pakistan, the IMF has become both a lifeline and a leash, an indispensable source…
Growth, Jobs, and the Demographic Paradox: Why Pakistan’s Youth Remain Trapped in Poverty
Dr. Muhammad Shahid & Rehan Khalid Pakistan likes to remind the world of its “youth…
Pakistan’s Economic Footprint
Dr. Muhammad Shahid & Rehan Khalid Pakistan’s newly released economic census paints a vivid picture…