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𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘂𝘇 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗸: 𝗙𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz can have far-reaching consequences for Pakistan’s economy.

📢 𝐏𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬’ 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 We invite you to join us for the #PIDE Scholars' Seminar featuring two important research discussions on Pakistan’s economic vulnerabilities and social protection dynamics. 🔹 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝟏: Pakistan’s Exposure to a

Pakistan has talent, markets, and opportunity—yet growth remains frustratingly elusive. In his latest Op-Ed, Dr. Nadeem Javaid (@nadeemjavaid75) Vice Chancellor #PIDE, unpacks 𝐏𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧’𝐬 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐱 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝗖𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝗹𝗳 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 Pakistan’s recent economic stability may face new risks as tensions rise between the US/Israel and Iran. The country remains highly dependent on the Gulf—about 81% of its oil imports and over half of remittances come from

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗢𝗶𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 A potential three-month closure of the Strait of Hormuz could push global oil prices to $120–150 per barrel, tripling

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝘅 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 Pakistan’s Track and Trace System aims to curb tax evasion, yet a key question remains: why are private factories required to install 24/7 surveillance while government warehouses lack the same

𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠? Take a quick look at the 𝐏𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐬 below to understand what’s driving the gold market and what experts expect next. Read the full article by Dr. Hafsa Hina

𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – 𝟭𝟱𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗶𝗱-𝗲-𝗔𝘇𝗮𝗺 Do you have ideas about Pakistan’s future? Share your perspective and celebrate the vision of Faith, Unity, and Discipline. English Topic: Pakistan of the

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗗𝗿. 𝗜𝗿𝗲𝗺 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘁 @PIDEpk Dr. Batool completed her postdoctoral research at Purdue University, USA. Her research interests include transport economics, monetary economics,

𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐫 Rising tensions around Iran could trigger consequences far beyond the Middle East. From disruptions in oil supply and global trade routes to pressures on remittances and energy prices, the fallout could significantly affect

Strengthening preparedness through partnership 🤝 The Recovery and Reconstruction Unit of @PlanComPakistan, together with #UNDPinPakistan, convened a Core Committee Meeting on the 2025 Floods Validation Exercise, bringing together key government and development partners —

𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡: 𝐈𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐲? After reaching record highs in 2025, gold prices are now seeing a correction in early 2026 in both global and Pakistani markets—raising an important question for investors: opportunity or

𝐀𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐏𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐦𝐚 With nearly 60 percent of the population under 30, Pakistan has a powerful demographic advantage. But turning this youth bulge into opportunity requires more than digital skills. In this article, Madeeha

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐨 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬? In his latest Op-ed Dr Nadeem Javaid (@nadeemjavaid75) argues that the real problem is not the absence of policies and plans — instead, it is the

𝗣𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗖𝗣 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (@PIDEpk) and the Election Commission of Pakistan (@ECP_Pakistan) have signed an MoU to promote research, capacity