Tax the rich, help the poor, IMF advises Pakistan
Published in The Express Tribune on February 20, 2023 MUNICH: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has said that her ‘heart goes out to the people of Pakistan’ but stressed the need for the Pakistani government to collect higher taxes by withdrawing subsidies to the rich. Speaking to […]
Why Pakistan is IMF’s most loyal customer
By Murtaza Syed Published in The News on February 16, 2023 People often wonder why Pakistan keeps going to the IMF again and again. A whopping number of 23 programs clearly suggests that we are addicted to the Fund’s tough love. In fact, we are the IMF’s most loyal customer.[…]
Revisiting the Suffrage Movement in America and Britain
Published in paradigm shift on February 11, 2023 Malik Mashhood Mr Malik Mashhood is a Political Science and Media Studies graduate from the Lahore School of Economics. He is currently a student of MPhil Development Studies. He is also working as a Research Assistant. Introduction In November 1913, during her[…]
Remittances decline 13.1pc YoY to $1.9bn in January
By Tahir Sherani Published in Dawn on February 13, 2023 Remittances declined for the fifth consecutive month in January, clocking in at $1.9 billion, data shared by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed on Monday. This equates to a slump of 13.1 per cent compared to last January’s $2.2bn.[…]








