America is buying time. Pakistan is selling it. Trump has set hard Iran deadlines in March, April, May, and now June. Each has slipped. The negotiation everyone insists is almost there hasn't closed in four months. And Pakistan — written off as "isolated" two years ago — is the one country both Washington and Tehran still call.
ISN MEDIADoes Pakistan Already Feed the Poor Through Zakat and Bait-ul-Mal? The country's existing systems of giving, beside the state cash programme By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 5-min read This is a short, factual answer about Pakistan's existing systems of giving and how they relate to the...
ISN MEDIAWhy Is Pakistan's Debt Mostly Domestic? Most of the interest bill is owed at home, and that changes the problem By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 5-min read This is a short, factual answer about why most of Pakistan's interest is owed at home rather than abroad. The figures are Budget Est...
ISN MEDIAWhy Do Educated Pakistanis Leave the Country? The reasons behind one of the world's largest skilled emigrations By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 5-min read This is a short, factual answer about why skilled and educated Pakistanis emigrate, and how the question connects to the budget. For...
ISN MEDIAWhat Is BISP and How Much Is Its 2026-27 Budget? Pakistan's largest cash safety net, and its Rs 844.8 billion allocation By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 5-min read This is a short, factual answer about the Benazir Income Support Programme and its 2026-27 allocation. The figures are Budg...
ISN MEDIAWhat Is a Primary Surplus, in Plain English? The budget balance before interest, and why it matters for Pakistan By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 4-min read This is a short, plain-English explanation of a term that appears often in budget coverage. The figures are Budget Estimates from t...
ISN MEDIAWhat Is the Total Size of Pakistan's 2026-27 Budget? The headline figure, what it includes, and how it compares with last year By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 5-min read This is a short, factual answer to a common question about Pakistan's federal budget for the financial year 2026-27....
ISN MEDIAWhat Is the Development Budget (PSDP) 2026-27? The Rs 1,000 billion the federal government plans to invest, down 9 percent on the year By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 5-min read This is a short, factual answer about Pakistan's federal development programme in the 2026-27 budget. The fig...
ISN MEDIAWhat Is the Petroleum Levy in Pakistan 2026-27? The Rs 1,676 billion charge on fuel that the federal government keeps in full By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 5-min read This is a short, factual answer about the petroleum levy in Pakistan's 2026-27 budget. The figures are Budget Estimate...
ISN MEDIAHow Much Does Pakistan Transfer to the Provinces? The Rs 8,848 billion that leaves the federal budget under the NFC formula By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 5-min read This is a short, factual answer about the share of national revenue that passes from the federal government to Pakistan'...
ISN MEDIAHow Much Does Pakistan Spend on Health in 2026-27? The federal health figure, and why most hospital funding sits elsewhere By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 4-min read This is a short, factual answer about Pakistan's health spending in the 2026-27 budget. The figures are Budget Estimates...
ISN MEDIAWhat Is Pakistan's Fiscal Deficit in 2026-27? The gap between spending and revenue, and the target behind it By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 5-min read This is a short, factual answer about Pakistan's fiscal deficit in the 2026-27 budget. The figures are Budget Estimates from the Govern...
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