Thoughts on the provincial budgets
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) budget was announced on 25 May, two and a half weeks before the federal budget was announced on 12 June, the Punjab budget was announced a day…
Provincial budgets for FY2024-25
The provincial budgets for 2024-25 have all been presented last month in the respective Provincial Assemblies. However, they have not received much attention in the media because of the exclusive…
Strengthening of provincial HECs demanded
Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA) has demanded strengthening of provincial Higher Educations Commission (HECs) in the light of 18th Constitutional Amendment. In a joint statement issued…
Provincial finances
Most analysts still focus on the federal budget not realising that there has been a significant shift in the allocation of fiscal resources towards the provinces. This is what should…
Three provincial budgets
Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) provincial finance ministers presented their budgets to their respective assemblies on the same day - 17th June - which must lead to comparisons between…
Unpacking governance dysfunction
Part - II Pakistan has just demonstrated a remarkable capacity to safeguard its sovereignty against a far larger adversary. Its resilient defence and swift response compelled a militarily and financially…
Canals and minerals
THE system is now under mounting pressure and has run into an entirely unnecessary impasse. The ‘system’ here consists of the unique configuration of power that emerged from the tainted elections of…
A blueprint for structural reform
Before the February 2024 national elections, I had the opportunity to conduct an in-depth study of all previous elections in Pakistan. This research was published in book form a few…
IMF: both a problem and a solution?
The country is currently under the 23rd IMF programme — a US$ 7 billion, 37-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement — which has provided critical support to avert external default.…
Lawmakers’ pay
A STORM of protest led by no less a person than the prime minister had engulfed the country after Punjab’s provincial assembly passed a bill on March 13 for increasing…
