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Dr Nasir Iqbal
Dr Nasir Iqbal

The writer is the director of research at the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP)

  • November 13, 2025

    Pakistan and the new Middle East

    The representational image of the Dubai International Airport . — Middle East Economy/FileThe global economic landscape is undergoing a profound...

  • September 17, 2025

    Our AI decade

    A photo of a multi-sensor reconnaissance-equipped MQ-9A drone. — AFP/FileIt is the year 2035. In Punjab’s fields, AI-powered drones guide...

  • August 08, 2025

    The global trade race is on

    A container ship enters the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California, US on Feb, 1, 2021. — AFP/FilePakistan has a history of dropped catches....

  • August 04, 2025

    Productivity or perish

    Pakistan has entered 23 IMF programmes, with the recently signed Extended Fund Facility programme securing another $7 billion in loans to avoid...

  • June 02, 2025

    Keeping business first

    As the federal government in Pakistan prepares to unveil Budget FY2025-26, we stand at a decisive moment when bold policy reforms are no longer...