Progress, blind spots and contradictions

For the first time in more than two decades, Pakistan has produced a national economic census. It counted over 7.1 million establishments and geo-tagged nearly 40 million structures, making it the largest digitisation exercise in South Asia. Government officials have presented it as a landmark step toward building a reliable statistical frame of the economy. … Read more

SM Tanveer calls for slashing interest rate

[ LAHORE: UBG Patron-in-Chief SM Tanveer has demanded a reduction in interest rate to 6% after a significant drop in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to just 3% in August 2025. “This development has sparked widespread calls for a reduction in interest rate, with business leaders and economists arguing that the current rate is no … Read more