Published on, Sept. 24 -- September 24, 2025 4:11 AM

Pakistan's economy is bearing the weight of decades of poor decision-making, fiscal mismanagement, and politically motivated policies. At the heart of this long and painful economic decline lies a recurring pattern: the prioritisation of political gains over national interest, the persistent postponement of difficult but necessary reforms, and a chronic disregard for economic value when it comes to development planning. It is not a lack of resources or talent that holds Pakistan back - it is the failure to make rational, courageous choices in the face of looming crises. The outcome is now starkly visible across every sector: from collapsing state-owned enterprises to the suffocation of...