New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) The tariff data in Pakistan in FY25-FY26 reflects a government caught between reformist intent and protectionist reflex, suffering from a lack of policy discipline, a report has said.The report in The News International reveals that Pakistan’s tariff schedule tells a story far more consequential than the routine annual adjustment of customs duties.“Embedded in the data is a clear collision between two competing economic philosophies, unfolding in real time,” it add…
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Islamabad, Jan 22 (IANS) As many as 3,364 child abuse cases were reported in Pakistan with nine children facing some form of abuse each day in Pakistan, a report has highlighted citing increase in crimes against children in the country and urging the police departments to implement a child-centred policing approach. The real picture is even more bleak as most of the cases are not even reported. The mistreatment of children is not only a crime under law but also showcases the poor moral health of…
London, Jan 20 (IANS) Pakistan’s electricity crisis refuses to yield to repeated rounds of reform. The latest assessment by the power sector regulator identifies rising costs, stagnant demand, under-utilised capacity, persistent inefficiencies in transmission and distribution and an electricity system that continues to weigh on economic growth rather than support it, media reports said. Pakistan cannot industrialise, grow its manufacturing base, or expand exports without affordable and reliabl…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) While Pakistan has rich deposits of copper, gold, antimony and rare earth elements, it has not been able to tap these resources for economic growth as the economic decision making authority is fragmented, decisions are reversible, and accountability is absent, according to an article in The News International.The article highlights that despite the abundance of these expensive minerals Pakistan has not been able to exploit them as there is no single authority that can gi…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) In Pakistan, the phrase “the 22 families” has been a prominent part of public discourse for decades. It resurfaces time and again, echoing a sentiment held by many that an alarming amount of wealth and power is concentrated in the hands of a small few.However, the point isn’t necessarily about the identities of these families. Rather, the real concern lies in the repeated nature of this phenomenon and why it remains so resistant to change, an article in Pakistan’s Th…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The latest figures released by the State Bank of Pakistan show that private sector credit has plunged by a staggering 79 per cent compared to the previous year, which means businesses have raised few or no loans to expand operations and create jobs, according to a report in Pakistan’s The News International.In the first half of the previous financial year, businesses borrowed Rs 1.87 trillion from banks, which came down to a mere Rs 395 billion in the current financial…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The sale of Pakistan International Airlines has actually fetched the Pakistan government only Rs 10 billion, which is a fraction of the Rs 135 billion sale value that it has publicly announced, a Pakistani media report said.”The most misleading economic decisions are not dishonest. They are technically correct, structurally complex and publicly celebrated, yet deliver almost nothing a treasury can use,” according to an article in the Pakistani daily The News Internationa…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The lack of certainty in Pakistan’s fiscal, legal, strategic, and administrative framework has emerged as a key factor in the current economic stagnation of the country, according to an article in the Pakistani media.The News International article underlines that Pakistan’s banking system is liquid, its factories are full of potential, and foreign exchange is stable, supported by remittances and external programmes.From July to December 2025, the currency in circulation…
Islamabad, Jan 9 (IANS) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Friday announced that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will hold a public rally at Mazar-e-Quaid in Karachi on Sunday. In a video message shared on X, Afridi stated that he will be bringing PTI founder Imran Khan’s message to Sindh and asked people of the region to extend full support to the party in the street movement.”My visit is for three days and during this time we have planned various activities. You (people of Sindh…