Economic Security

Pakistan’s Foreign Debt and its Current Status 0
- Backgrounder, Economic Security
- July 11, 2023
As of March 2023, Pakistan’s total foreign debt was estimated at USD 125.7, according to the US State Department figures. Despite borrowing sums of money, some countries still manage to be financially stable owing to the fact that they themselves are net creditors as well. On the other hand, if a country is unable toREAD MORE
Five Biggest Challenges to Pakistan’s Economy 0
- Backgrounder, Economic Security
- July 11, 2023
The current state of Pakistan’s economy is appalling. Several factors are said to be responsible for such precarious economic conditions both at the micro and macro levels, that include depleting reserves, inflation, low tax to GDP ratio, rampant corruption and ad hoc foreign policies. There is no doubt that all the aforementioned factors are somewhatREAD MORE
Pakistan and the IMF 0
- Blog, Economic Security
- June 22, 2023
Pakistan joined the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 1950, three years after Pakistan’s inception. Pakistan, as a newly established country, was facing fiscal issues. Eventually, Pakistan became the new client of the IMF in 1958, when Pakistan, for the first time, knocked on the door of the IMF for a bailout. From 1958 until now,READ MORE

Geopolitics of Economic Corridors 0
- Blog, Economic Security
- March 20, 2023
Economic corridors are a new way for nation states to build partnerships. Such partnerships pave way for regional connectivity with mutual economic benefits. In contemporary times, major powers seek cheap and secure ways to expand their economic influence by connecting with major markets around the globe. Globalisation has raised the importance of regional and extraREAD MORE
Importance of Reko Diq Mine Project in Pakistan 0
- Blog, Economic Security, National Security
- January 9, 2023
Reko Diq is one of the world’s largest undeveloped copper-gold deposits. It has the potential to solve Pakistan's energy crisis by making the country self-sufficient in natural gas and boost the economy by generating revenue. Every year, Pakistan imports up to 100,000 tonnes of copper, while the same metal mined at Saindak is sent toREAD MORE
Impacts of Smog on Pakistan’s Economy and Human Security 0
- Blog, Climate Security, Economic Security
- January 5, 2023
Testing times for the people living in the urban centres of Punjab are back as smog has again engulfed major cities. According to initial reports, there has been an abrupt increase in respiratory, throat, and eye related ailments in smog affected areas, mainly the city of Lahore. The ‘City of Gardens’ as it is knownREAD MORE