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PARTLY FACETIOUS: We in the Subcontinent don’t take preemptive actions

PARTLY FACETIOUS: We in the Subcontinent don’t take preemptive actions

“So the operative word is pre-emptive.” “What?” “It’s a good word. It justifies taking an action that does not have merit at the time it...

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Anjum Ibrahim

Fragility not recognized

Fragility not recognized

The history of Pakistan’s economy can be aptly summarised in three words: fragility not recognised. That since 1947, except for very few years,...

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Syed Shabbar Zaidi

Traffic fines

Traffic fines

The Sindh government recently announced that it is amending the motor vehicle law which will increase the fines imposed for traffic violations and...

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Zia Ul Islam Zuberi

Pakistan’s vision amidst FY26 Budget

Pakistan’s vision amidst FY26 Budget

Pakistan’s annual budget has traditionally been more of a routine fiscal exercise conducted every year, covering only one year, voted every year,...

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Farhat Ali

The Indus under siege

The Indus under siege

The Egyptian and Indus Valley civilizations, though separated by the chasm of time and geography, are linked by the remarkable parallels in their...

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Engr M A Jabbar

IWT in ‘abeyance’: a national wake-up call

IWT in ‘abeyance’: a national wake-up call

On April 24, 2025, India’s sudden and unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) jolted the foundations of regional stability and...

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Engr Tahir Basharat Cheema Asim Riaz

Inflation slowdown: relief or a temporary pause?

Inflation slowdown: relief or a temporary pause?

Inflation in Pakistan has plunged from 28.3 percent in January 2024 to 2.4 percent in January, 2025 year-on-year, presenting a dramatic shift from...

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Dr Madiha Riaz

Policy issues in the EFF programme – II

Policy issues in the EFF programme – II

In addition, lack of adequate regulatory capacity means that it is very likely, as has been the case in real markets, for example, agriculture,...

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Dr Omer Javed

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘We don’t talk shoes, we talk pages’

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘We don’t talk shoes, we talk pages’

“The word blitzkrieg comes to mind.” “Whatever do you mean?” “Blitzkrieg means lightning war – an offensive warfare method responsible for German...

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Anjum Ibrahim

Pakistan’s export sector at crossroads

Pakistan’s export sector at crossroads

That Pakistan’s exporters are at a crossroads is a fact. If we are to revive economic momentum and restore our competitive advantage in global...

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Ather Bari

A public health milestone

A public health milestone

The Punjab government’s recent decision to ban all e-cigarettes, vapes and nicotine pouches across the province marks a major step in protecting...

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Syed Ali Wasif Naqvi

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Why did FBR Chairman cancel usual press conference after budget speech?

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Why did FBR Chairman cancel usual press conference after budget speech?

“A universal rule prevails: lessons need not be learned if they go counter to a declared strategy.” “I would have you know I do learn lessons -...

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Anjum Ibrahim

Beyond the divide: rethinking federal-provincial collaboration for economic transformation—II

Beyond the divide: rethinking federal-provincial collaboration for economic transformation—II

7. Agriculture, livelihoods, and forests: climate impacts and systemic constraints Agriculture remains the backbone of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s rural...

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Waqas Paracha

Armed forces — an acclamation—II

Armed forces — an acclamation—II

Narendra Modi is seriously suffering from the effects of misadventure and is on fire. He claimed Pakistan begged for ceasefire; he is in fact...

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Sirajuddin Aziz

Relationships —challenges & choices

Relationships —challenges & choices

Hurt, betrayed, stabbed, dumped, supported, shared and cared. These are some words that describe the health of a relationship. Relationships are...

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Andleeb Abbas

Indus River indeed an ‘ever-flowing’ river

Indus River indeed an ‘ever-flowing’ river

To divert or stop the waters of the “Sarnash”, the name of the Indus in Hindu mythology means the “ever flowing” will not be easy. The Hindu...

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Tahir Jahangir

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Our economic signers have never required anger management courses

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Our economic signers have never required anger management courses

“Do we have any anger management classes in this country?” “I have never heard of such classes, why do you ask?” “Well many world leaders...

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Anjum Ibrahim

China’s angry rebuttal to Trump’s tariff Tsunami

China’s angry rebuttal to Trump’s tariff Tsunami

My reading of China has always been of a country that is sagacious, forgiving and accommodating—an entity flowing naturally through history, shaped...

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Qamar Bashir

Provincial budgets of 2025-26

Provincial budgets of 2025-26

There is generally a greater focus on the prospects for and likely features of the federal budget in the days before its presentation. This is...

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Dr Hafiz A Pasha

The Budget of Pakistan

The Budget of Pakistan

The discussion and debates on budget are generally made in technical terms due to which the common man is not able to understand what is there in...

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Syed Shabbar Zaidi

Why is this budget critical?

Why is this budget critical?

Shortly before Eid, our defense forces, valiantly and with tactical brilliance, established our territorial security. Soon after Eid, Finance...

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Dr Ijaz Nabi

Who’s afraid of the Budget?

Who’s afraid of the Budget?

Is it the government? If the budget is to be strategic, as the finance minister says, and if it has to reflect the leadership’s resolve, as the...

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Fahd Husain