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Pakistan, the IMF, and an Opportunity for Reform
Is Pakistan’s economy out of the woods and has it finally stabilized under the tutelage of successive International Monetary Fund (IMF) programs? That was a question on at least a few minds at the recently concluded IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings…
پاکستان کے اقتصادی رجحان کا جائزۂ نو: کیا اُڑان پاکستان قرضہ جات اور انحصارکی گردش سے باہر نکل پائےگا؟
دنیا میں بین الاقوامی مالیاتی فنڈ (آئی ایم ایف) کے سب سے بڑےقرضے حاصل کرنے والےممالک میں سے ایک ہونے کے باوجود پاکستان کی معیشت بڑھتی ہوئی غربت، افراطِ زر اور بے روزگاری کے ساتھ مسلسل ڈگمگاہٹ کا شکار ہے۔سمبر…
Can South Asia Capitalize on Global Supply Chain Restructuring?
President Donald Trump’s efforts to reshape international trade are only the latest in a long list of recent disruptions that have shaken the global economy. From the COVID-19 pandemic to heightened geopolitical competition, the weaponization of economic policies, and declining…
Reassessing Pakistan’s Economic Trajectory: Can Uraan Pakistan Break the Cycle of Debt and Dependency?
Despite being one of the world's largest recipients of International Monetary Fund (IMF) loans, Pakistan’s economy continues to falter, with rising poverty, inflation, and unemployment. In December 2024, Pakistan launched the Uraan Pakistan 5-Year Transformation Plan, a bold attempt to…
An Incipient Reset: India-China Economic Cooperation in the Trump Era
In October 2024, India and China reached an agreement that deescalated tensions along their bilateral border that had been ongoing since April 2020. While the agreement may not by itself have resolved the root causes of the issues between the…
Pakistan in 2024: Economic Strife, Political Resentment, & Security Pressures Spell Gloom
Pakistan is experiencing multiple crises at once, both at its core and its periphery. The protracted concerns of political instability, economic recession, nation-building anxieties, and threats to security have combined into what many commentators have termed the state’s polycrisis. As…