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A generation adrift

A generation adrift

Wars are not always fought on battlefields; some battles are waged within societies, silently corroding their foundations. Today, we find ourselves...

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Usama Abdul Rauf

Recalibrating policies: a strategic imperative for growth and stability

Recalibrating policies: a strategic imperative for growth and stability

Pakistan’s economy is slowly picking up pace, with fiscal consolidation under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. However, the...

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M H Shafqaat

Trump-Putin duo all set to humiliate Europe

Trump-Putin duo all set to humiliate Europe

Donald Trump wants the Russia-Ukraine war to end as soon as possible. However, the President of Ukraine, along with the European Union and the UK,...

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Qamar Bashir

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Trump did follow us in some respects

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Trump did follow us in some respects

“Was it a coincidence or did Trump addressed Congress and itemized his achievements since his inauguration on 20 January, the day after Shehbaz...

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Anjum Ibrahim

A requiem for USAID

A requiem for USAID

The USAID tap has run dry, and its disbandment has sent tremors around the globe. The freeloaders in the developing world, various governments and...

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Majyd Aziz

Trump Trade in retreat?

Trump Trade in retreat?

It’s still early days, of course, but it seems the so-called Trump Trade is already unraveling, and with it, many of the assumptions that shaped...

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Shahab Jafry

Capitalism: the double-edged sword

Capitalism: the double-edged sword

Capitalism, as an economic system, has been both celebrated for its unparalleled ability to drive innovation and criticized for its role in...

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Dr Murtaza Khuhro

When the inevitable happens…

When the inevitable happens…

It hits. It hurts. It depresses. But it does not surprise you. It does not shock you. But the bad feeling gets toxic. These sentiments represent...

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Andleeb Abbas

Crypto innovation, regulatory challenges

Crypto innovation, regulatory challenges

Cryptocurrency has emerged as a transformative force in the global financial ecosystem. What started as an experimental form of digital money with...

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Abdul Rauf Shakoori

The economics of war

The economics of war

Is war an instrument for restoration of peace or is it a necessity to keep the wheels of the economy moving and rolling? Human history is replete...

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Sirajuddin Aziz

Extremely high unemployment rate

Extremely high unemployment rate

The digital Population and Housing Census of 2023 conducted by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has come up with an amazing and extremely...

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Dr Hafiz A Pasha

TPO: A test of reform

TPO: A test of reform

Pakistan’s taxation and trade enforcement systems remain highly inefficient. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has failed to adapt, digitize, or...

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Mirza M Hamza

PARTLY FACETIOUS: A revolutionary change is in the air?

PARTLY FACETIOUS: A revolutionary change is in the air?

“I find it amazing that people just don’t know how much leverage they have.” “Does Muhammad Aurangzeb…” “Oh, that reminds me there have been many...

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Anjum Ibrahim

GPI – A catalyst for agricultural transformation

GPI – A catalyst for agricultural transformation

The launch of the Green Pakistan Initiative marks a pivotal milestone in Pakistan’s agricultural evolution. Designed around cutting-edge...

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Sajid Mahmood

The Kurd struggle

The Kurd struggle

The Kurds are a people divided between four countries: Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Syria. This reflects the fact that state boundaries were drawn in...

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Rashed Rahman

Human development emergency: Pakistan’s greatest challenge

Economic policy debates in Pakistan tend to fixate on macroeconomic indicators—fiscal deficits, firm-level competitiveness, and GDP growth....

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Ali Khizar

Fix the EFS

Fix the EFS

Export-led growth is the mantra these days, but government seems uninterested in actually facilitating it. The Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) was...

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Shahid Sattar Absar Ali

US: A gods’ scourge or a decadent power?

US: A gods’ scourge or a decadent power?

When gods wish to punish us,“ Oscar Wilde says. “They answer our prayers”. “German deserved what they got” AJP Taylor says, “when they went around...

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Dr Saulat Nagi

US economic indicators: growth and business activity tapering

US economic indicators: growth and business activity tapering

The sudden change in the US President’s plan to implement tariffs starting March 4 instead of next month has unsettled the markets, leading traders...

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Asad Rizvi

Divide between nominal vs real GDP

Divide between nominal vs real GDP

The consolidated federal and provincial fiscal operations data for fiscal year 2024-25 assumes nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at 124,150...

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Anjum Ibrahim

Unite for a greener future of Pakistan

Unite for a greener future of Pakistan

The 3rd Pakistan Climate Conference, recently hosted by the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), marked another critical...

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Andrew Bailey