Without putting agriculture at the centre of economic planning, food security and growth will be harder to achieve.
Updated 15 Jun, 2026 09:34am
Pakistan’s FY27 budget is largely a run-of-the-mill exercise for the agriculture sector. It is purely based on a...
Published 15 Jun, 2026 05:58am
The agriculture sector might be one of the government’s priorities, but it sadly didn’t get any noteworthy...
Published 15 Jun, 2026 05:58am
Some tax relief for the higher income brackets, some growth measures for the wider economy, some stimulus to the housing sector —
Published 15 Jun, 2026 05:58am
Modest tax cuts offer limited comfort as inflation, fuel costs and economic uncertainty continue to squeeze middle- and lower-
Updated 15 Jun, 2026 05:36pm
The real test of FY27 is whether discipline at the top converts into relief at the bottom
Published 15 Jun, 2026 05:58am
The most consequential reform is the transformation of the tax administration to a technology-driven, data-led model.
Updated 15 Jun, 2026 09:29am
The government has removed FED on international business-class tickets and indicated airports will follow in the privatisation pipeline.
Updated 15 Jun, 2026 09:44am
The households of a majority of salaried respondents are worse off this year than they were a year ago, according to...
Published 15 Jun, 2026 05:58am
The standout performer was LSM, which rebounded by 6.1pc after several subdued years, with 16 of 22 sub-sectors posting growth.
Updated 15 Jun, 2026 09:42am
Steep tariffs on fibre and network equipment undermine the foundations of a truly digital economy.
Updated 15 Jun, 2026 09:47am
With FBR’s collection growth target resting heavily on untested institutional mechanisms at scale, the margin of error is very
Published 15 Jun, 2026 05:58am
Annual renewals are no substitute for a policy, so the National Electric Vehicle policy needs to be finalised before the current
Published 15 Jun, 2026 05:58am
Greener Pakistan
Published 08 Jun, 2026 07:15am
Prospects for strong industrial growth remain constrained under the current IMF programme, as fiscal consolidation and revenue generation continue to be key priorities.
Published 08 Jun, 2026 07:15am
Countries do not become wealthy because of natural resources alone, but through a strong base of skilled workers
Published 08 Jun, 2026 07:15am
Soaring stock markets created nearly 2m new millionaires around the world last year, with the ultra-rich seeing the...
Published 08 Jun, 2026 07:15am
Alphabet plans to sell $80bn in stock, including through a $10bn investment by Berkshire Hathaway, to fund...
Published 08 Jun, 2026 07:15am
Spending time at home
Published 08 Jun, 2026 07:15am
India has a total fertility rate (a measure of children per woman) of 1.9, which is continuing to fall, owing to...
Published 08 Jun, 2026 07:15am
