Growth on Hold? Questioning the Logic of Prolonged Stabilisation

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Author

Zahid Asghar

Published

July 9, 2025

“Stabilization without growth is treating symptoms while the disease progresses.”

Three Critical Questions

  • What is Pakistan stabilising from? - Twin deficits, debt stress, inflation spiral

  • Who bears the cost of prolonged stabilisation? Youth, SMEs, informal workers, provinces

  • Can we afford to delay growth? - Lost decade vs. managed transition

Budget 2025: Stabilization at What Cost?

My talk, click Growth on Hold? Questioning the Logic of Prolonged Stabilisation arranged by ESar trust and Riphah International University.