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Waqar Wadho

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Inefficient by design

The question isn’t why reform failed but whether it was ever designed to succeed.

20.06.2026 100

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Trapped in place

The unemployment rate numbers in Pakistan hide more than they actually reveal.

20.04.2026 100

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The missing take-off

Nearly 29pc of the population is reported to live below the poverty line.

04.04.2026 90

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Not the NFC’s fault

A permanent technical NFC will ensure debates are grounded in evidence rather than slogans.

14.01.2026 100

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A flawed mirror

It is time we interrogated the unquestioned acceptance of the NCPS.

17.12.2025 80

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Age of creative destruction

Innovation in the country remains the exception, not the norm.

27.11.2025 150

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