Introduction: Why Budget Preparation Matters In February 2026, fiscal debates are raging across capitals worldwide. Pakistan’s FY26 budget set a GDP growth target of 4.2% with...
For many Pakistanis navigating a complex economy marked by inflation, currency volatility, and regulatory shifts, the decision to formalize one’s tax status can feel like a...
KARACHI — In the sun-drenched cotton fields of southern Punjab, a farmer named Bashir holds a cheap Android smartphone. He doesn’t type; he doesn’t know how....
Pakistan has returned to the International Monetary Fund twenty-three times. Twenty-three. At some point, the conversation must shift from “how do we secure the next program”...
Bitcoin trades near $90,000 ahead of the Federal Reserve’s January 2026 rate decision, with a weaker dollar and Magnificent Seven earnings driving risk appetite. Explore crypto’s...
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s Federal Constitutional Court’s, three-judge bench this week delivered a quiet revolution. By upholding the controversial ‘Super Tax’ on the country’s wealthiest entities, the...
The lights flickered in Rashid Ahmed’s textile factory in Karachi’s SITE industrial area on a sweltering October afternoon. Not from another power cut—those he’d grudgingly accepted...
The lights flickered in Rashid Ahmed’s textile factory in Karachi’s SITE industrial area on a sweltering October afternoon. Not from another power cut—those he’d grudgingly accepted...
The lights flickered in Rashid Ahmed’s textile factory in Karachi’s SITE industrial area on a sweltering October afternoon. Not from another power cut—those he’d grudgingly accepted...
Meezan Bank, the country’s first and largest Islamic bank, has transformed from a pioneering experiment in Shariah-compliant finance into a dominant force commanding over one-fifth of...