Why is it so difficult to undo the legacy of dictators in Pakistan, even after clear mandates of people given…
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Since the mid-1980s Pakistan has implemented an almost continuous succession of tax reform programmes. Governments have reorganised tax departments, introduced…
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Every Fourth of July invites celebration of one of the most consequential political events in modern history. The Declaration of…
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Imagine if every public university in Pakistan became responsible for solving the biggest economic and social challenges within a 100-kilometre…
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The recent visit of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to Pakistan at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took place…
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The World Bank has mistaken the symptoms of Pakistan’s fiscal crisis for its cause The World Bank’s recently released report, Strengthening…
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Every argument about the revised abiana has so far been an argument about money: whether the flat annual rate of…
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In every democracy, the legitimacy of government rests not merely on elections but on the public’s confidence that those entrusted…
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For decades, Pakistan has heard the same promise repeated by successive governments: sacrifice today for prosperity tomorrow. Every administration speaks…
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Pakistan’s successful mediation between Iran and the US has done more than halt a dangerous conflict in West Asia. It…
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