The government has dropped hints that the upcoming budget may not feature any raise in salaries and pensions – suggesting a lack of consideration for the economic pressures facing the salaried sector. The Federal Minister of State for Finance has, in a recent statement, cited IMF commitments for the government's inability to offer any fiscal relief to the masses. The statement underscores how disconnected policymakers remain from the harsh economic realities confronting average citizens. It speaks of the hollowness of........

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