For decades, workers’ remittances have served as a vital lifeline for Pakistan’s economy ... According to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data, remittances reached an unprecedented $38.3 billion in FY25, surging over 26 per cent from the previous year.
The promise of digitisation and artificial intelligence (AI) for Pakistan is unmistakable. a path to modernised governance, efficient services, and new economic frontiers ... The scale of digital risk is no longer theoretical.
Finance MinisterMuhammadAurangzeb’s assertion that job creation is not the government’s responsibility and should instead be left to the private sector sits uneasily with Pakistan’s recent economic experience ... The social consequences are now stark.
When people don’t have jobs, they feel frustrated ... That said, let’s look at the findings of the Labour Force Survey 2024-25. 1.4 million more people became jobless in the last four years, and the unemployment rate hit a 21-year high of 7.1 per cent.
On Nov 1, the government announced another painful increase in fuel prices. petrol rose by Rs2.43 per litre to Rs265.45 and high-speed diesel by Rs3.02 to Rs278.44... domestic supply shocks, internal policy contradictions, and import vulnerabilities.