How Pakistan’s first yuan-denominated bond exposes the rupee to a new geopolitical and financial calculus When Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced in December that Pakistan would...
In a weathered classroom in Kigali, 23-year-old Grace Uwimana debugs Python code on a refurbished laptop—one of thousands distributed through Rwanda’s digital literacy initiative. Five years...
The world isn’t simply splitting between East and West—it’s fragmenting into a complex web of strategic autonomy, hedged alliances, and national self-interest. When BRICS welcomed four...
As approval ratings crater, the president’s primetime speech reveals a White House struggling to reconcile campaign promises with economic headwinds When President Trump declared from the...
Executive Summary: The Structural Surgery Required Pakistan’s economic history is defined by the “Stabilization Trap”—a recurring cycle where brief periods of consumption-led growth lead to a...
As Pakistan enters yet another phase of IMF‑mandated reform, the country stands at a familiar crossroads: the tension between sovereignty and sustainability. The IMF’s latest Staff...
In the long arc of global development, few decisions shape a nation’s trajectory as profoundly as the choice of where to borrow. For developing countries—many juggling...
Introduction: A Nation’s Mirror Moment In a country where public trust in institutions is often fragile, the release of the National Corruption Perception Survey (NCPS) 2025...