Smog Season Starts Before the Sky Turns Grey
Pakistan's next air-quality crisis is foreseeable. October is the window to reduce emissions, protect vulnerable people, and publish credible measurements before winter weather traps pollution.
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View All AnalysisDouble-Digit Inflation Returns to the Household Budget
September's 10.3 percent annual inflation rate shows why macroeconomic stability is still fragile for households facing food, transport, and energy bills.
Read MoreA Trade Dashboard Cannot Substitute for Export Depth
Pakistan's newly published September trade figures are a useful early signal, but the country's export challenge is the narrow range of firms and products able to compete consistently abroad.
Read MoreClimate Finance Needs Projects That Can Leave the Conference Room
Pakistan's climate-finance case is strong, but the next test is preparing fundable local projects with clear ownership, risk allocation, and measurable benefits.
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A concise readout of Pakistan-facing macro indicators, refreshed alongside the Margalla Monitor for faster context before deeper analysis.
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View All AreasGreat-Power Competition
US–China rivalry, multipolarity, and how a fracturing order reshapes the room middle powers have to move.
Explore 23Pakistan–China & CPEC
The corridor, the debt, and the partnership that anchors Pakistan to Beijing — and to the wider China question.
Explore 11South Asia & India
Deterrence, the Line of Control, Afghanistan, water, and the regional security web Pakistan sits inside.
Explore 45Global Economy & Trade
The IMF, capital flows, supply chains, and the external forces that set the limits on Pakistan’s economy.
Explore 60Middle East & Energy
Gulf realignment, oil and gas, remittances, and the Middle East’s shifting pull on Pakistan and the region.
Explore 12Climate & Security
Water stress, the energy transition, climate shocks, and the slow-moving risks that compound every other.
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