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Domestic and foreign savings: Government must cease reliance

National savings rate is an important indicator of an economy’s financial health, and its identity with investment determines how much a country...

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Anjum Ibrahim

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Belief is extremely partisan concept

“So who do you believe?” “I reckon belief is an extremely partisan concept - I don’t think the Khanzadehs believe the pronouncements of...

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Anjum Ibrahim

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Sticks and stones may break my bones…

“So who is taking the decisions?” “On what subject?” “Really! You live in the Land of the Pure and you are asking me this question?”...

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Anjum Ibrahim

Growth rate: PBS under the spotlight

The provisional estimates for 2022-23 of the GDP by sector and by expenditure have been released recently by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics...

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Dr Hafiz A Pasha

Tax on undistributed reserves is ultra vires–I

It is being reported that the government is repeating once again the mistake of taxing undistributed reserves of a company for the third time in...

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Syed Shabbar Zaidi

The slow poisoning of economy?

Some of the budget proposals circulating in the media — especially those recommended by the reforms and revenue mobilization commission (RRMC)...

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Ali Khizar

Tax on undistributed reserves is ultra vires–II

It is about time our legislators understood that even a wrong decision of the Supreme Court of Pakistan in the Elahi Cotton Mills Limited does not...

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Syed Shabbar Zaidi

FY23: Uncovering drivers of economic performance

The National Account numbers for FY2023 have been published and, unfortunately, they paint a truly dismal picture of economic performance. Under...

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Dr Mohammad Ahmed Zubair

The bitter truth about sugar industry

Sugar is an essential commodity in the consumption basket of all segments of society. Its production and distribution constitute one of the major...

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Muhammad Sheroz Khan Lodhi

REITs: understanding the private market

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) have emerged as a popular investment avenue for individuals seeking exposure to real estate without the...

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Sanie Khan

‘Learning From Others’—V

Power Sector: Power sector was the major negative influence on India’s economy as well. The problems and solutions were identified as under: “As...

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Syed Shabbar Zaidi

Debt trap—II

In Pakistan, however, industry/value addition is relegated to secondary position in reward to investment in real estate, official business sector...

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Muhammad Afzal

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Beware the Ides of March’

“I am sad.” “Is it the 9 May…” “Nope but speaking of the month of May, Shakespeare warned of the ides of March, Friday the thirteenth is...

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Anjum Ibrahim

IMF programme has dead-ended?

The uncertainty surrounding the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme is one single factor that has been haunting the country’s economy and...

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Farhat Ali

Time for sacrifice

It is that time of the year. Soon in every nook and corner of the city you will hear the cries of goats, cows and other animals that the residents...

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Zia Ul Islam Zuberi

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