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Pakistan’s quiet jobs crisis Stabilisation has eased macro pressures but exposed a widening mismatch between workers, skills and job creation Ali Khizar
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Key features of federal budget FY27 Fiscal consolidation continues, but rising provincial pressures and ambitious revenue targets define Pakistan’s 2026–27 budget outlook Dr Hafiz A Pasha
US-Iran peace deal: Thank you, Pakistan Pakistan's mediation role in the US-Iran peace breakthrough sparks global praise, economic optimism and renewed debate over its diplomatic influence. Riaz Usman
Federal budget: gives with one hand; takes away with the other FY27 offers tax relief to select groups, but weak growth incentives and ambitious fiscal assumptions raise risks ahead Ali Khizar
Budget FY27 Budget 2026-27 promises change but delivers more of same, with rising debt, centralisation, and an increasing burden on taxpayers Anjum Ibrahim
