The colonial development model drove unsustainable industrialization and resource extraction to position India as a counterweight to China, a country that has never threatened its…
For decades, the elite have held onto a system built on monopolistic practices, crony capitalism and inequitable governance. However, this exploitative model has started falling…
Pakistan’s economic trajectory has long been shaped by foreign-funded development models, particularly those backed by the World Bank and other international lenders. While these policies…
PAKISTAN is mired in a humanitarian crisis that reflects its deep systemic failures. Millions struggle with hunger, malnutrition and disease. Nearly 26 million people face…
The Uraan Pakistan initiative, a newly announced national economic transformation plan, sets ambitious goals: $100 billion in annual exports, 20 million new jobs, $29 billion…
ACCORDING to a UNDP report, Pakistan’s elite consume subsidies totalling $17.4 billion annually, disproportionately placing the burden of economic slowdown on inflation-stricken masses. This…
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been pushing Pakistan to privatize its state-owned enterprises (SOEs) as a condition for financial assistance, citing the need…
Over the years, Pakistan has confronted the formidable task of satisfying its ever-expanding energy requirements amidst a complex interplay of socio-economic, environmental, and geopolitical dynamics.…
