More pain to come as policy rate has been raised at sharpest pace in decades

Industrial waste flowing into water streams is damaging crop yield, rendering it cancerous

Despite currency recovery, investor confidence seems to be ebbing

Investor confidence dwindles as Pakistan’s global bonds trading at 50% discount

Currency has tumbled repeatedly in past 15 years from Rs60 to Rs240 per dollar

With improved return, overseas Pakistanis may pour $2-3 billion per year

Economic independence remains distant dream, for which all are to be blamed

Govt must steady boat by shoring up FX reserves, stabilising currency market

Fall in prices provides opportunity to develop fine blueprints, muster political will

Country has conveniently ignored, failed to implement tough structural reforms