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JanK-shaped recovery deepens divide
By Usman Hanif Published in The Express Tribune on January 07, 2026 KARACHI: Pakistan’s much-discussed economic stabilisation is masking a widening fault line: while wealthier households continue to accumulate assets and benefit from market rallies, the majority of Pakistanis are grappling with shrinking incomes, depleted savings and rising living costs. […]
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JanHousehold Integrated Economic Survey shows 57pc surge in internet users across Pakistan as access reaches 70pc of homes
Published in Dawn on January 01, 2026 Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES) 2024–25 on Thursday revealed the surge of up to 57 per cent in the individual internet users in Pakistan as household internet access rate increased from 34pc to 70pc. HIES — a yearly survey — conducted by the[…]
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DecThe ‘net economy’
By SYED HARIS AHMED Published in The Express Tribune on December 29, 2025 KARACHI: Pakistan’s economic discourse has long been dominated by familiar concerns: fiscal deficits, balance of payments pressures, and the performance of traditional export sectors such as textiles and agriculture. Yet, beneath these recurring challenges, a structural shift[…]
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DecPakistan’s bazaar economy runs the country while staying off the books
By AHMAD MUKHTAR Published in The Express Tribune on December 29, 2025 ISLAMABAD: Walk through any Pakistani bazaar at dusk, and you’ll see the country’s real economy at work. Kiryana shops tally credit in worn ledgers. Hawkers sell fruit at wafer-thin margins. Mobile accessories fly off glass counters as commuters[…]
