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Pakistan’s Reclassification from South Asia to MENAAP: Economic Consequences
Taleesan Abdullah The World Bank has changed Pakistan's status, shifting it from the previous South Asia grouping to the new MENAAP (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan) grouping. The ad...
July 28, 2026 13:11
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Pakistan's 2026 Budget and the Structural Decay of a Debt-Driven Economy
Shazmah Fatima Pakistan’s Federal Budget FY2026-27, presented in June 2026, is officially framed as a part of an "economic stabilization” and “fiscal discipline” package. However, beyond the politica...
July 7, 2026 15:08
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Is the IMF the Only Reason Behind Pakistan's Rupturing Economy?
Mahnur Asim Every few years, Pakistan finds itself signing the same kind of deal with the same institutions. The demands never really change: cut subsidies, raise taxes and reduce government spending....
June 19, 2026 14:48
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Debt, Dependency & Development: How IMF Conditionalities Reshape Pakistan's Economic Policy and Who Pays the Price
Moiz ur Rehman Since 1950, Pakistan has entered into 25 loan agreements with the IMF, an average of one every three years. Each program, rather than leading to graduation from financial dependency, s...
May 12, 2026 09:09
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Labour Rights in Pakistan’s Informal Economy: Issues of Rights, Security and Protection
Tooba Zar The informal sector employs about 72% of the labour force and lacks formal social protections. It includes domestic workers, daily-wage workers, agricultural labourers, and workers in sm...
May 2, 2026 17:28
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Microfinance Without Interest: Can Islamic Microfinance Pull Pakistan Out of Poverty?
Taleesan Abdullah “28.9% of the population of Pakistan is below the global poverty line, which accounts for about 70 million people.” Pakistan is currently facing a hist...
May 2, 2026 13:10
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Local Farmers, Orphans!?
Angela Davis writes: “Who am I I think above all I am an individual” In 2012, my area was under floods. I was a student in Grade 3. It took my mother so much time to take me to school since we h...
September 9, 2024 12:01
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