Experts at a seminar jointly organized by AERC and SPDC underscored the contradictions between Pakistan’s fiscal and monetary policies, warning of their negative implications for achieving the government’s macroeconomic and fiscal targets. The brief highlights that net federal revenue receipts are insufficient to cover even interest payments, reflecting a weak resource mobilization strategy. The discussion emphasized the urgent need for credible reforms, stronger fiscal discipline, and coherent policy alignment to stabilize the economy and ensure sustainable growth.
