Does Pakistan Spend 4% of GDP on Education? The international benchmark, and where Pakistan's national spending actually sits By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 4-min read This is a short, factual answer to a common question about Pakistan's education spending measured against the size of...
ISN MEDIANational Debt vs Circular Debt: What's the Difference? Two different debts often confused in Pakistan's budget debate By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 5-min read This is a short, factual answer to a common confusion in Pakistan's economic debate. The figures are Budget Estimates from the...
ISN MEDIAIs the Interest in Pakistan's Budget Riba? A contested religious question, with the arguments set out By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 5-min read This is a short, neutral guide to a contested religious question. It sets out the arguments without endorsing one. For the fuller debate, see...
ISN MEDIAHow Much Interest Does Pakistan Pay in 2026-27? The Rs 8,054 billion debt-servicing bill, and what it means for the budget By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 5-min read This is a short, factual answer about Pakistan's debt-servicing bill in the 2026-27 budget. The figures are Budget Estima...
ISN MEDIADirect vs Indirect Taxes in Pakistan: Who Really Pays? Why the way Pakistan raises tax falls more heavily on consumption than on income By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 5-min read This is a short, factual answer about how Pakistan's tax system divides between direct and indirect taxes, a...
ISN MEDIAWhy Does Pakistan Spend More on Cash Support Than on Education? The seven-to-one comparison, with the qualifications that complicate it By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 5-min read This is a short, neutral answer about a comparison often made in Pakistan's budget debate. The figures are B...
ISN MEDIAWhat Is the New Carbon Levy in Pakistan? A first-time charge in the 2026-27 budget, expected to raise about Rs 50 billion By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 4-min read This is a short, factual answer about the carbon levy introduced in Pakistan's 2026-27 budget. The figures are Budget Esti...
ISN MEDIAWhat Is the 18th Amendment and How Does It Affect the Budget? The constitutional change that moved schools and hospitals to the provinces By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 5-min read This is a short, factual answer about the eighteenth amendment and its effect on Pakistan's budget. The fi...
ISN MEDIAInterest and Riba: The Religious Argument Over Pakistan's Debt Whether the interest on Pakistan's national debt is riba is contested. Here are the sides. By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 8-min read Because Pakistan is a Muslim-majority state that pays a large share of its budget in inter...
ISN MEDIAPakistan's Health Budget 2026-27: 20 Paisa and the 18th Amendment What the federal government spends on health, and the devolution caveat that frames it By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 7-min read Health is the second-smallest of Pakistan's named federal sectors, and like education it mu...
ISN MEDIAThe Environment Gets One Paisa: Pakistan's Climate Spending Paradox The smallest line in the budget, in a country among the most exposed to climate shocks By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 7-min read The environment is the smallest line in Pakistan's federal budget, which is striking for...
ISN MEDIAPakistan's Education Budget 2026-27: 63 Paisa in Every 100 Rupees What the federal government spends on schooling, and why the figure understates the total By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 8-min read Education is among the smallest lines in Pakistan's federal budget, but reading it corre...
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