Opinion

The age of voting

Democracy means the participation of people in the formation of their government and the right to vote is directly connected…

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Message from the Economic Survey

Pakistan’s Economic Survey released yesterday gives the government a defensible claim. The federal budget for outgoing fiscal year helped move…

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A stable crisis

Pakistan’s economy has stabilised. Its people have not. Inflation has eased, reserves have improved modestly, another IMF tranche has arrived…

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Hostage economy: The business of human desperation

The call no parent wants to receive I was in a meeting when my 20-year-old daughter started to call me…

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The budget opportunity in FY27

THERE are rare moments in the life of a nation when convention, circumstance and law point in the same direction.…

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Where the tax cut lands

Ask any salaried Pakistani what the budget means to them, and the answer is rarely about deficits or current accounts.…

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The economy in 25 years

Budget 2026-2027 is here and debate is again revolving between these phrases: higher taxes, IMF conditions, circular debt, deficits, NFC…

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A time for reckoning

In recent weeks, Pakistan has had a great time on the world’s stage. Its diplomatic triumph as the peacemaker in…

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Path to governance reform

Pakistan’s governance challenges extend beyond debates over fiscal arrangements and constitutional mechanisms. At their core lies a deeper problem: ineffective…

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The economy in 25 years

Budget 2026-2027 is here and debate is again revolving between these phrases: higher taxes, IMF conditions, circular debt, deficits, NFC…

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