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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…

Rethinking the Social Protection Architecture in Pakistan: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Way Forward

Dr. Muhammad Shahid Pakistan’s social protection system is at a critical juncture. While programmes such…

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…

A Troubling Reversal in Poverty Gains in Pakistan

A Troubling Reversal in Poverty Gains in PakistanCauses, Consequences, and Policy ResponsePakistan is experiencing a…

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…

Pakistan’s Poverty Paradox: Growth Without Relief

Dr. Muhammad Shahid The World Bank today released “Reclaiming Momentum Towards Prosperity: Pakistan’s Poverty, Equity and…

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…