Pakistan is running two demanding reform programs at once, and they don’t obviously fit together. On one track, the IMF is pressing for stricter fiscal controls,...
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China’s state-backed industrial machine is running at full throttle — but the International Monetary Fund says the fuel costs are crippling the very economy it’s meant...
A closer look at competing forecasts reveals a nation threading the needle between recovery and risk Pakistan’s economy stands at a peculiar crossroads in early 2026....
Pakistan has returned to the International Monetary Fund twenty-three times. Twenty-three. At some point, the conversation must shift from “how do we secure the next program”...
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...