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Thursday, December 4, 2025
TopicPakistan economy

Topic: Pakistan economy

For 20 yrs, Imran Khan had a dream. When he became PM, we got goats, cows & broken economy

Blaming Pakistan’s former leaders for the problems of the last 19 months makes for good prime-time news, but in reality, Imran Khan's rhetoric is slowly dying.

How will military generals solve economic issues? Why Pakistan is stuck in a broken carousel

Since 1947, the official worldview of Pakistan’s military has shifted only within the narrow space between an Islamic nationalism and complete Islamisation.

Pakistan’s central bank has a plan – end the boom-bust cycle of its economy

State Bank of Pakistan wants to give cheap credit to new industries with export potential & wants commercial lenders to boost their share of borrowing.

Pakistan’s army chief Bajwa steps in to fix its crumbling economy

Pakistan’s army chief Bajwa has met top business leaders in Karachi and Rawalpindi this year to find ways to bolster the economy.

Imran Khan is done being the PM of Pakistan. He now wants to worry about India all the time

People may die of dengue or lose jobs and slip into poverty because Pakistan’s economy is sinking. But Imran Khan must not lose sight of India.

Pakistan’s fiscal deficit rises to highest level in 28 Years

The deficit increased to 8.9% of GDP in the year ended June compared with 6.6% a year ago, just ahead of IMF’s first quarterly review of its bailout deal.

A year ago, PM Imran Khan promised Naya Pakistan but gave a series of embarrassments

Pakistan PM’s score card on altering the economic, foreign and security policies to usher in a welfare state is dismal.

A meeting with Imran Khan is all it took to make Pakistanis fall in love with Donald Trump

Persecution of marginalised groups in Imran Khan's Naya Pakistan resonates with Trump's Make America Great Again. But who cares about all that.

Protests in Pakistan after govt adopts new austerity measures over IMF bailout

The government has adopted new austerity measures and increased taxes in response to the $6 billion IMF bailout package.

IMF says Pakistan’s economy at critical juncture days after approving $6 billion loan

An IMF report said without bold reforms, Pakistan’s economy will remain critical given its largely unaddressed weak tax administration and tough business environment.

On Camera

Why Bihar migrates has a 500-year old answer — from Mughal taxpayers to peasant warriors

Migration in North India isn’t just due to lack of development today. It was shaped by the evolution of labour markets under Sher Shah, Mughals, and the East India Company.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

From nuclear cooperation to defence, trade to oil, what is expected from Putin’s two-day India visit

New Delhi is interested in firming up bilateral agreements for increased trade, mobility, upgrade of Su-30 MKI fighters and the increased range of BrahMos supersonic missiles.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.