Stories by Afshan Subohi
Survey results indicate that consumers are less optimistic about Pakistan’s economy than businesses.
Updated 28 Sep, 2026 08:48am
High input costs and low crop prices increase unrest in the agricultural sector
Updated 21 Sep, 2026 08:07am
Pakistan’s real problems were swept under the carpet, and when the honeymoon with the US ended, we had inadequate investment, no power, no gas, weak growth and high inflation. And the cycle continues.
Updated 14 Sep, 2026 07:46am
Cells created after the goals were adopted in 2015 first became dysfunctional and were eventually dissolved
Updated 07 Sep, 2026 07:46am
Owing to capital controls and the domestic ecosystem, local business elites generally lack ambition to build overseas
Published 31 Aug, 2026 07:13am
‘Pakistan’s super-rich favour property and overseas assets over diversified financial investments’
Published 24 Aug, 2026 07:03am
Many clinics continue operating with limited regulations of practitioners’ qualifications, procedures or substances used.
Published 17 Aug, 2026 05:15am
However, representation in senior corporate leadership remains limited
Published 10 Aug, 2026 06:04am
The scope of deeper Pak-UK business ties is limited for now
Published 03 Aug, 2026 06:53am
With debt roughly 67pc of GDP, the government wants to reduce reliance on banks by encouraging direct investment in government
Published 20 Jul, 2026 10:46am
Part of the problem is that Pakistan’s statistical systems were designed for a pre-digital economy, long before personal computers, the internet and AI.
Published 13 Jul, 2026 06:58am
The World Cup triggers a measurable uptick in Pakistan’s export of sports goods and related sectors, which remain below potential.
Updated 06 Jul, 2026 08:02am
Pakistan's parliament typically has barely two to three weeks for budget debate, compared to seven to eight weeks in India.
Published 29 Jun, 2026 08:13am
The current budget reinforces the perception that the PPP has diluted many of its core values to align with the country’s prevailing power structure.
Updated 22 Jun, 2026 07:29am
Modest tax cuts offer limited comfort as inflation, fuel costs and economic uncertainty continue to squeeze middle- and lower-
Updated 15 Jun, 2026 05:36pm
If all goes according to plan, Pakistan’s first direct reduced iron-based steel plant could resume commercial production
Published 08 Jun, 2026 07:15am
Attempting to extract more taxes from an already stressed private sector is likely to generate frustration and resentment rather than meaningful additional revenues.
Published 01 Jun, 2026 07:01am
"Given the size of Pakistan’s informal sector, the economy is likely far bigger than what official figures suggest and so is the Eid-related activity," a source says.
Published 25 May, 2026 07:51am
The Rs599bn collection by three provinces is a clear improvement, but is still only a fraction of our true revenue potential.
Published 18 May, 2026 07:21am
‘There remains a significant gap between legal coverage and actual enforcement, with overall compliance still weak’
Published 11 May, 2026 07:31am
