Search simultaneously in five categories.
Use quotes ("sample") for specific results.
You can use "multiple" "quotes" to search.

Central banking of convenience

SBP started the flexible exchange regime in 2019. At the time, the PKR/USD level was 160. The currency oscillated between 152-178 between Jul-19 to Feb-22 with an average exchange rate of 162. The market was working just fine. T...

US tariff policy hurting USD

There has been some stability in the markets, as sentiments have improved following the announcement of trade agreements with the USA and UK. This development has also positively impacted the foreign exchange market. However,...

12-May-2025 Read More

Illusion of remittance-driven growth

Pakistan’s implicit export strategy isn’t goods — it’s people. And the strategy continues. In a recent statement, the finance minister announced plans to train one million youth annually, priming them for jobs in Gulf ec...

12-May-2025 Read More

Beyond the ceasefire: Pakistan’s path forward

A ceasefire, brokered by the Trump administration, is now in place, marking a significant shift in the Pakistan-India dynamic. This development has brought the Kashmir issue into the international spotlight, amplifying global at...

12-May-2025 Read More

The cost of war

Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stated on 28 April, six days after the 22 April Pahalgam terror attack that killed 25 Indian and one Nepali tourist, that a military incursion by India was imminent, with the Indians blami...

12-May-2025 Read More

Down there with the worst

Pakistan’s descent to 168th out of 193 countries in the latest Human Development Index (HDI) ranking is an indictment of decades of governance that prioritised short-term economic indicators over long-term investment in people...

12-May-2025 Read More