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...
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...
The narrative surrounding South Asia’s economy has long been dominated by singular giants, but the tides are shifting. For years, the headlines have focused solely on...
As global supply chains redraw themselves, Pakistan eyes an opening. But opportunity, like investment, prefers certainty.An Economist’s analysis of whether Pakistan can capture manufacturing shifts away...
By any conventional metric, Pakistan should not be leading the pack of global equity returns in 2025. It is a frontier‑to‑emerging‑market hybrid with a long history...
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...
From January 19 to 23, 2026, the alpine town of Davos, Switzerland, will once again become the epicenter of global dialogue as the World Economic Forum...