This issue examines the business of money in Pakistan’s development: who pays for it, how it is borrowed, invested, and governed. From the debt burden and the reform agenda to private capital, fintech, venture capital, philanthropy, credit access, public-private partnerships, and socially responsible investing, it explores the financing choices that will shape the country’s path ahead.

Bringing together voices from government, development partners, the private sector, and leading experts, the issue underscores a central message: sustainable development will depend on redirecting resources towards productive investment, mobilizing private and philanthropic capital, and building partnerships and reforms that put people first.