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By Sakib Sherani Published in DAWN on Jun 17, 2022 THE federal government has presented its budget for the next fiscal year under challenging conditions. While the economic situation is dire, the political context is no less difficult and trying. The incumbent government leads an eight-party “rainbow” coalition engaged in […]

By Rashid Amjad Published in DAWN on Jun 17, 2022 OUR current economic crisis is as much a result of external shocks as our lack of understanding of macroeconomic dynamics that have caused frequent changes in Pakistan’s growth path. Indeed, this lack of understanding has led the economy to move[…]

By Maleeha Lodhi Published in DAWN on Jun 13, 2022 VOTING by expatriate Pakistanis has been a hot topic of discussion in parliament, judiciary and the media. There is no disagreement on voting by our diaspora. Their right to vote is provided by law. Although the recent amendment of the[…]

By Zeba Sathar Published in DAWN on Jun 06, 2022 PAKISTAN’S booming population is at odds with its natural endowments. Environmental stress caused by an imbalance between rapid population growth and limited natural resources is one of the most frightening, but least discussed realities we face. Our already teetering economy[…]