The collaboration with the IMF in creating the annual budget for 2024-25 underscores Pakistan’s economic vulnerabilities and dependency. This is just as the country wrapped up the last tranche of the US$3 billion standby arrangement approved in July last year, an extremely low point in the country’s economy. The next

There was a time when the federal budget announcement was treated as a big occasion. The public would eagerly follow it with anticipation for relief in the form of lowering of the prices of daily essentials or for tax signals influencing the purchase of big ticket items such as real

The federal budget for the next financial year is “highly ambitious”. It seeks to generate more tax and non-tax revenues to plug the fiscal leakages, which have been eating up the national resources for the last many decades. Among the many sectors which have been draining the country’s fiscal balance,

Pakistan’s vulnerability to climate change has been evident through the extreme weather events it has been experiencing, in addition to recurring heavy rainfall, melting glaciers, and floods. This has not only led to economic losses but also loss of countless lives. The country grapples with the impacts of climate change

The Sindh Province in Pakistan, with a population of around 50 million, is recognised as one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change in South Asia. The province is located at the lower Indus Basin and experiences extreme temperatures in summers and winters. The region’s population is severely affected

Budgetary allocations for promoting and protecting human rights are crucial for any country. These allocations include direct funds for the operations of human rights institutions’ (HRIs). Major HRIs in Pakistan that seek to protect the rights of its people include the National Commission for Human Rights, the Sindh Human Rights