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By Zubeida Mustafa Published in Dawn on April 05, 2024 WHEN Gen Charles Napier conquered Sindh in 1843, he sent a single-word message to his bosses in London. It read, “Peccavi”, a Latin word that translates to ‘I have sinned’. This was a pun. More than 180 years later, we learn that Sindh has been ‘sinned’ against […]

By Shahbaz Rana Published in The Express Tribune on April 03, 2024 ISLAMABAD: In a dire forecast unveiled on Tuesday, the World Bank cautioned that over 10 million additional individuals in Pakistan face the looming threat of descending into poverty. The apprehension stems from a sluggish economic growth rate of 1.8% coupled with soaring inflation at a[…]

By Farhat Ali Published in Business Recorder on March 23, 2024 Announcing the staff-level agreement on the successful completion of the 23rd short-term facility, the IMF (International Monetary Fund) has confirmed that a cash-strapped Pakistan is seeking a 24th successor medium-term bailout package for a permanent push towards longstanding structural reforms. The IMF in its end-of-mission statement[…]