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Jazib Mumtaz

Jazib Mumtaz

The Express Tribune

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Economic stabilisation without social progress

The Economic Survey 2025-26 shows a considerable decline in Pakistan's socioeconomic situation between 2018-19 and 2024-25. Poverty rose from...

08.07.2026 80

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Jazib Mumtaz

Decentralising climate action

Climate change is no longer a distant threat for Pakistan; it is a lived reality. From catastrophic floods and prolonged droughts to urban heat stress...

06.02.2026 40

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Jazib Mumtaz

PIA, SOEs and the cost of delayed reform

Pakistan's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) continue to suffer from weak financial management, poor corporate governance, overstaffing and deep...

04.01.2026 70

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Jazib Mumtaz

Why Pakistan is growing as a market, not as a producer

Pakistan has spent years trying to bring in foreign investment, yet the economic benefits remain limited. Factories are closing, exports are...

27.11.2025 80

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Jazib Mumtaz

Flood's economic cost

Punjab is grappling with one of the most destructive flood events in recent years, with more than 1.3 million acres of farmland submerged along the...

25.09.2025 60

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Child nutrition in Sindh — progress, policy and path ahead

Every year, World Breastfeeding Week from August 1st to 7th serves as a global reminder of the critical role breastfeeding plays in the survival,...

10.08.2025 50

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Jazib Mumtaz

Poverty alleviation: what really makes a difference?

Poverty headcount in Pakistan has risen to 44.7% as per updated poverty line for lower income countries, according to a recent World Bank report. This...

26.06.2025 100

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Pakistan's uneven prosperity

What does it truly mean for a country to be developed? For years, the focus was on growing economies - more factories, more highways, bigger GDP. But...

27.04.2025 60

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Jazib Mumtaz