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Jul

‘Crisis of governability’

By Umair Javed Published in Dawn on July 22, 2024 IN a recent piece published in the Journal of Democracy, scholars Adeel Malik and Maya Tudor provide an overview of why the Pakistani state is losing its ability to control the political landscape. In their own words, the authors foresee a ‘crisis of governability’ that will only […]

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Jul

Pakistan records 13-year low CAD

By Salman Siddiqui Published in The Express Tribune on July 20, 2024 KARACHI: Pakistan posted a surprising 13-year low current account deficit (CAD) of $681 million (or 0.2% of GDP) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. This was achieved through economic engineering, which partially compromised growth by controlling essential imports due to low foreign exchange[…]

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Jul

Pakistan 27th in global population growth

By Shahbaz Rana Published in The Express Tribune on July 19, 2024 ISLAMABAD: The country’s population growth rate has accelerated to the 27th fastest in the world and its 79% people are young under the age of 40 years, revealed findings of the 7th Population Census that the government officially released on Thursday. The results also officially[…]