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Under the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) influence, the federation and the provinces have committed to taking appropriate measures to remove...
In the social democracies of Europe, people file tax returns on time and pay the correct amount of taxes voluntarily because they are eligible, in...
The country seems to be on the threshold of a cultural change with social activists, educationists, economists, progressive stakeholders, and...
The growing informal economy is a major concern of policymakers trying to boost tax revenues and widen documentation primarily through administrative...
Sindh is trying to improve its governance and public service delivery through interactive sessions of provincial cabinet members and senior officials...
In the national discourse on issues of economic recovery and inclusive and sustainable growth, we are constantly reminded of the need for new...
Notwithstanding Pakistan’s commitment to aggressively implement the new International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, doubts persist among eminent...
The federal government has prioritised sectors such as agriculture, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and information technology (IT) for bank...
The federal government has prioritised sectors such as agriculture, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and information technology (IT) for bank...
When tracing Pakistan’s progress, a predominantly agricultural country, we see that it transformed into a semi-industrialised economy, which then...
On March 18, the federal government took several measures to reduce the cost of foreign trips, instructing officials to opt for cost-effective...
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says his singular agenda is to focus on the implementation of much-needed reforms and to negotiate a new larger...
Despite the nation’s many hopes and expectation, the country’s political leadership has yet not been able to agree on a charter of economy or a...
With our country’s widely speculated hazy future under a six-party coalition federal government, more responsibility has devolved to the two...
WILL the idea of a participatory coalition government — apparently an improved version of the Pakistan Democratic Movement setup — deliver...
WILL the idea of a participatory coalition government — apparently an improved version of the Pakistan Democratic Movement setup — deliver...
The country’s future after the elections will depend on how representative and empowered the newly elected government is to manage issues holding up...
The manifestos of major political parties announced just days before the Feb 8 polls display their leadership’s approach to making promises to...
Countries that introduced land reforms to unleash corporate and cooperative farming potential based on the latest technologies ushered in an...
While national focus on removing macroeconomic imbalances is imperative, it is not enough to build a wide range of competitive industries and...
In a challenging, complex situation, one can see consensus-building surfacing on how to resolve major issues, both by design as well as by independent...
In the development decade of the 1960s, the issue of trade and not aid cropped up because much of the industrialisation was debt-driven and business...
OVER time, the country’s socio-economic progress has generated and nurtured pluralism that has unfortunately found expression in political...
WHILE virtually no progress has been made towards meaningful reforms, one can witness a lively, escalating national debate on a wide range of...