Mohiuddin Aazim

Karachi

Freelance Journalist at Freelance

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Finance: Foresight amid global shocks

5 days ago | dawn.com | Mohiuddin Aazim

Pakistan’s external economy is walking a tightrope. Despite temporary relief from a surge in remittances and renewed International Monetary Fund (IMF) support, the structural vulnerabilities of the country’s external sector have only deepened. Mounting debt, low reserves, record-high profit repatriation, and geopolitical aftershocks are coalescing into a volatile mix as fiscal year 2024-25 draws to a close.
BUDGET SPECIAL: Unpacking a paradoxical fiscal plan

1 week ago | dawn.com | Mohiuddin Aazim

In the national budget for fiscal year 2025-26, real estate and construction have got some incentives, and key agricultural inputs, including fertilisers and pesticides, have been kept untaxed.
Finance: A test of economic wisdom

2 weeks ago | dawn.com | Mohiuddin Aazim

Preparing a national budget amid soaring debt and shrinking fiscal space is no easy feat. The challenge becomes even more formidable when budget-makers must simultaneously allocate greater resources for national defence and security while poverty remains widespread and unemployment entrenched.
Finance: Resolving to reform

3 weeks ago | dawn.com | Mohiuddin Aazim

Pakistan enters the FY26 budget season at a critical crossroads — grappling with persistent vulnerabilities, yet infused with a renewed sense of resolve. The brief but consequential May 7–10 conflict with India has left a lasting imprint — not only on resource allocation but also on national sentiment. This moment, though born out of adversity, presents a unique opportunity for economic realignment. The FY25 economic performance presents a mixed picture.
Finance: Maintaining economic health

1 month ago | dawn.com | Mohiuddin Aazim

As the budget nears amidst India’s continued abeyance regarding water-sharing under the Indus Water Treaty, it seems evident that Pakistan must remain on guard lest the present somewhat calm environment worsen again. Maintaining military readiness against external threats while countering foreign-sponsored terrorism requires substantial economic resources.
Finance: Maintaining economic health

1 month ago | finance.einnews.com | Mohiuddin Aazim

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Finance: Economic perils persist

1 month ago | dawn.com | Mohiuddin Aazim

The World Bank has affirmed that the Indus Waters Treaty between India and Pakistan does not permit unilateral suspension — a stance Pakistan has maintained consistently. However, how soon India will consider this affirmation and retract its announcement of holding the treaty ‘in abeyance’ remains unclear. Despite international diplomatic efforts, including Donald Trump’s attempts to mediate a peace deal between the two nuclear-armed nations, uncertainty lingers.
Finance: Cutting costs creatively

1 month ago | dawn.com | Mohiuddin Aazim

The inevitable has happened. As Pakistan’s and India’s newest conflict escalated, the economy was left to wait and watch as military confrontation between the two nuclear-armed neighbours slowly became a reality. Despite these challenges, Pakistan’s economic managers remain optimistic — a difficult feat — that the wheels of the economy will keep turning in the right direction. The International Monetary Fund projects an economic growth of 2.6 per cent for this fiscal year.
Finance: Addressing the root issues

1 month ago | dawn.com | Mohiuddin Aazim

Whether India will heed the counsel of global powers, including the United States, and how it will interpret Pakistan’s warning of a “swift, resolute and notch-up” response, as per the army chief, to any act of aggression remains unclear. Consequently, the risk of military escalation cannot be entirely ruled out despite intense diplomatic efforts aimed at averting a clash between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
Finance: The mounting pressures of a violent world

2 months ago | dawn.com | Mohiuddin Aazim

These are turbulent times for global trade. India and Pakistan are struggling with rising tensions due to the Pahalgam attack; the Middle East crisis following Israel and Gaza is growing increasingly complex; and the Russia-Ukraine war continues unabated. Meanwhile, Iran has yet to finalise a nuclear deal with the United States, amid threats of force from President Donald Trump in the event of failure.