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The Cost Of Stability In Pakistan's Provincial Finances

The Cost Of Stability In Pakistan's Provincial Finances

The combined provincial budgets presented in June amount to nearly Rs. 12.7 trillion for the fiscal year 2026–27. Excluding personnel salaries,...

25.06.2026 50

The Friday Times

Dr Madiha Riaz

The Petrodollar Era Faces A Quiet But Defining Shift

There are times in global finance when change happens not with a loud crash but with a quiet shift in language. For decades, oil has been priced,...

07.04.2026 20

The Friday Times

Dr Madiha Riaz

The unfunded mandate of Pakistani universities

Pakistan says it wants a “knowledge economy” – but it is starving the very institutions meant to build it. Walking into any public university...

14.01.2026 40

Business Recorder

Dr Madiha Riaz

How TLP blockades and Afghan tensions choke Pakistan’s economic artery

Pakistan stands at a crossroads, facing economic hurdles, internal unrest, and threats from global turmoil and climate change. Supported by an IMF...

21.10.2025 50

Business Recorder

Dr Madiha Riaz

Inflation slowdown: relief or a temporary pause?

Inflation in Pakistan has plunged from 28.3 percent in January 2024 to 2.4 percent in January, 2025 year-on-year, presenting a dramatic shift from a...

14.06.2025 30

Business Recorder

Dr Madiha Riaz