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Real, Sidelined Issues

Real, sidelined issues

By mid-day on August 18, signs were that the government had avoided its exit, courtesy cargo containers, police power, and refusal of most political parties to support the "Azadi March"…

When The Battle’s Lost And Won

When the battle’s lost and won

In the baking heat of Delhi, the squirrels are lying flat on their belly in flowerpots I had watered in the morning, cooling their bodies with the residual moisture that…

Interpretations Of Outcomes

Interpretations of outcomes

Why is there so much disagreement on the prescriptions and strategies to achieve the aspired goals of growth and poverty reduction? And why are perceptions and interpretations of economic growth…

Mounting Public Anger

Mounting public anger

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has jumped into the murky waters of politics and publicly referred to the motive behind Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) jalsas as 'incomprehensible'. His stated bafflement has been…

The Politics Of Our Economics

The politics of our economics

Ishaq Dar Federal Finance Minister stated that the budget must reflect the government's vision. Who actually determines Pakistan's economic policies? Is it the individual with the real power (and real…

The SBP Autonomy

The SBP autonomy

Wathra the acting governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) was confirmed the day before Ishaq Dar left the country on a two-country tour - the UK with the…

Dar Good At Procuring Foreign Loans

Dar good at procuring foreign loans

If the relevance of a budget is premised on the accuracy of data of the outgoing fiscal year then budget 2014-15''s relevance would expire on 1 July 2014, the first…

Pre-budget Exercise

Pre-budget exercise

The budget-formulation exercise in Pakistan rarely generates any interest from political parties in general and the general public in particular. However, major financial and industrial entities as well as cartels…

A Complex Matrix

A complex matrix

A NUMBER of events in the last two weeks in the southern part of Fata and renewed militant attacks in northern Fata and the urban centres seem to have apparently…

Tougher Challenges Ahead

Tougher challenges ahead

The relatively peaceful presidential election and unexpectedly high voter turnout marks a hopeful beginning to the many transitions Afghanistan has to negotiate this year – political, security and economic. What…