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Pakistan’s fuel mockery

Islamabad crushes people while neighbours shield citizens from the fallout of regional conflicts … writes Dr Sakariya Kareem In the quest to discover new economic miracles, the Pakistan government has found a

September 28, 2026

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Moody’s credit upgrade tries to mask Pakistan’s paralysis

What Moody’s rating calls stabilisation is, in reality, a technical reprieve, an economy frozen in place, unable to generate the momentum required for real growth, writes Dr Sakariya Kareem Moody’s Global Ratings

September 14, 2026

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Pakistan Debt Rises 75 Per Cent

Pakistan’s federal government debt has climbed 75 per cent to Rs 83.6 trillion over four years despite higher revenues and IMF-backed fiscal measures…reports Asian Lite News Desk Pakistan’s federal government debt has

August 13, 2026

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25th loan – Pakistan perennially stuck in an IMF program?

The choice is stark. Either Pakistan continues its love-hate affair with the IMF, returning every few years for another bailout, or it breaks the cycle by addressing corruption, broadening the tax base,

December 20, 2025

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The revolving door of IMF lending and Pakistan’s governance trap

Behind the headlines of relief lies a paradox: the IMF itself has just released a 186-page “Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment” that paints a grim portrait of Pakistan’s institutional decay, writes Dr

December 17, 2025

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IMF tears into Pakistan’s money mess

IMF slams Pakistan for fiscal chaos as Sindh farmers face sugarcane price paralysis, exposing deepening cracks in governance, transparency and economic management across federal and provincial levels Pakistan’s economic management has come

November 27, 2025

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Structural drivers of inflation in Pakistan

The country’s monetary policy has been driven by fears of inflation coupled with a destabilising rupee, much at the cost of economic expansion. This has temporarily kept the rupee stable, but made

November 26, 2025

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Political instability aggravates Pakistan’s economy crisis

Pakistan is likely to miss the bailout package by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that is required to protect the cash-strapped country from default….writes Dr Sakariya Kareem Pakistan stares at a bigger economic crisis

February 21, 2024

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The Economy Takes a Backseat as Pakistan’s Elite Squabble for Power

Economy is no priority for squabbling political class of Pakistan. With the urgency over IMF threat passed for now, the political leadership and other institutions of the country look oblivious to a

August 26, 2023

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