Democracy means the participation of people in the formation of their government and the right to vote is directly connected…
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Pakistan’s Economic Survey released yesterday gives the government a defensible claim. The federal budget for outgoing fiscal year helped move…
Read More »Pakistan’s economy has stabilised. Its people have not. Inflation has eased, reserves have improved modestly, another IMF tranche has arrived…
Read More »The call no parent wants to receive I was in a meeting when my 20-year-old daughter started to call me…
Read More »THERE are rare moments in the life of a nation when convention, circumstance and law point in the same direction.…
Read More »Ask any salaried Pakistani what the budget means to them, and the answer is rarely about deficits or current accounts.…
Read More »Budget 2026-2027 is here and debate is again revolving between these phrases: higher taxes, IMF conditions, circular debt, deficits, NFC…
Read More »In recent weeks, Pakistan has had a great time on the world’s stage. Its diplomatic triumph as the peacemaker in…
Read More »Pakistan’s governance challenges extend beyond debates over fiscal arrangements and constitutional mechanisms. At their core lies a deeper problem: ineffective…
Read More »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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