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JunBy Waqar Wadho Published in Dawn on June, 20, 2026 PAKISTAN has entered IMF programmes roughly two dozen times. More than any other country. Each programme lands with the same diagnosis: the tax base is too narrow, distortions are too many, and institutions are too weak. The IMF prescribes, Pakistan implements, and the programme ends. And then, […]
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JunBy Mariana Baabar Published in The News on June, 19, 2026 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday said it believed that the ‘Women, Peace and Security’ agenda must be implemented through practical, context-specific and nationally owned measures. “Pakistan is playing its part to advance this agenda. In Pakistan, women have served with distinction in diplomacy, peacekeeping, politics, public service,[…]
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JunBy Shahid Iqbal Published in Dawn on June, 13, 2026 KARACHI: The government has not only increased the remittances target but also projected a significantly higher current account deficit (CAD) for FY27. The government set $3.6 billion CAD for FY27, which would be around 0.7 per cent of the GDP, compared to the revised deficit target of[…]
