Energy procurement blunder, missed export opportunities worsen imbalance

Consumption-led loans, weak reforms and low exports worsen outlook

Escalating tensions could disrupt energy markets, deepen economic instability

Domestic capital formation must precede sustainable foreign inflows

Shift towards imported hybrid seeds is shrinking Basmati acreage, weakening export capacity

Fragile western border needs transformation into gateway of economic sovereignty

Reliance on such inflows reflects chronic weakness of industrial, agricultural base

Pakistan's economic erosion deepens as local firms are investing abroad

Natural deep ditches can be turned into rainwater reservoirs to reduce wastage

Tight monetary controls, high tariffs, regressive taxes fuel capital flight, trade gaps