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Upcoming IMF Review - Pakistan Can No Longer Delay SOE Reform

Upcoming IMF Review - Pakistan Can No Longer Delay SOE Reform

Pakistan’s state-owned enterprise (SOE) problem is no longer a question of diagnosis. It is a question of economic cost. For years, governments have...

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Shahid Anwar

$6 Billion Refinery Upgrade: Measuring The Real Returns

$6 Billion Refinery Upgrade: Measuring The Real Returns

Pakistan is preparing for more than $6 billion in investment to modernize five existing oil refineries. The opportunity is significant, but success...

04.09.2026 40

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Shahid Anwar

The Fiscal Implications Of More Provinces

A province can be administratively justified and still be fiscally unsustainable. That distinction is largely missing from Pakistan’s debate over...

26.08.2026 60

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Shahid Anwar

CIDB: Getting Pakistan’s Construction Reform Right

The government’s proposal to establish a Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) is a welcome move. Pakistan’s construction sector is too...

17.08.2026 40

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Shahid Anwar

Pakistan’s Missing Link In FDI: Engaging The Private Sector

Pakistan’s foreign direct investment debate has largely focused on one question: how can the government attract more foreign investors? Investment...

15.08.2026 50

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Shahid Anwar

Pakistan's Public Wealth: The Missing Link In Fiscal Reform

One of the most important messages in the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment on Pakistan has...

04.08.2026 40

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Shahid Anwar