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Minute Mirror · 2026
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Pakistan's inflation and fiscal pressures are systematically eroding the middle class — with severe long-term consequences for growth and social cohesion.
Inflation, fiscal squeeze, and eroded public services are hollowing out Pakistan’s middle class — the engine of domestic demand and human capital accumulation. This piece argues that middle-class collapse is Pakistan’s most underappreciated economic crisis.
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Dr. Ghulam Mohey-ud-din
Senior Economic Planner, Parsons Corporation · RCJY, Saudi Arabia
PhD Economics · 18+ years · 20+ peer-reviewed publications · $60M+ programmes advised
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Newspaper Column
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Minute Mirror
Year
2026
Date
26 January 2026
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