Pakistan

Pakistan’s KSE-100 Nears Record Territory Even as the Trade Gap Persists

Pakistan's KSE-100 is up nearly 19% year-on-year and within striking distance of its all-time high — even as the country's…

3 weeks ago

Pakistan’s Remittance Lifeline: Why Gulf Exposure Is a Hidden Risk

Buried inside the IMF's latest Pakistan country report is a dependency that receives far less attention than headline GDP or…

2 months ago

How to Prepare a National Budget: Skills, Techniques, and the Art of Fiscal Governance

Introduction: Why Budget Preparation Matters In February 2026, fiscal debates are raging across capitals worldwide. Pakistan's FY26 budget set a…

7 months ago

How to Become an Active Taxpayer on Pakistan’s FBR Active Taxpayer List (ATL) in 2026: A Step-by-Step Guide

For many Pakistanis navigating a complex economy marked by inflation, currency volatility, and regulatory shifts, the decision to formalize one's…

7 months ago

The Voice of the Next Billion: How Uplift AI is Rewiring the Global South’s Digital Frontier

KARACHI — In the sun-drenched cotton fields of southern Punjab, a farmer named Bashir holds a cheap Android smartphone. He…

8 months ago

Beyond the Bailout: Dismantling the Machinery of Pakistan’s Debt Trap

Pakistan has returned to the International Monetary Fund twenty-three times. Twenty-three. At some point, the conversation must shift from "how…

8 months ago

Bitcoin Holds Near $90,000 as Fed Decision and Mag 7 Earnings Loom

Bitcoin trades near $90,000 ahead of the Federal Reserve's January 2026 rate decision, with a weaker dollar and Magnificent Seven…

8 months ago

Federal Constitutional Court upholds Super tax

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's Federal Constitutional Court's, three-judge bench this week delivered a quiet revolution. By upholding the controversial 'Super Tax'…

8 months ago

K-Electric Tariff Cut Sparks $2B Arbitration Crisis

The lights flickered in Rashid Ahmed's textile factory in Karachi's SITE industrial area on a sweltering October afternoon. Not from…

8 months ago

K-Electric Tariff Cut Sparks $2B Arbitration Crisis

The lights flickered in Rashid Ahmed's textile factory in Karachi's SITE industrial area on a sweltering October afternoon. Not from…

8 months ago