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Relief, reforms and revival: What Budget 2026–27 seeks to achieve
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Relief, reforms and revival: What Budget 2026–27 seeks to achieve

A notable feature of the budget is its emphasis on broadening the tax base rather than increasing the burden on existing taxpayers. Pakistan has long struggled with a narrow tax…

Relief, reforms and revival: What Budget 2026–27 seeks to achieve

Relief, reforms and revival: What Budget 2026–27 seeks to achieve

Jun 22, 2026
A notable feature of the budget is its emphasis on broadening the tax base rather than increasing the burden on existing taxpayers. Pakistan has long struggled with a narrow tax net, forcing a relatively small segment of the population to shoulder a dispr…
Moderation Retreats, Hate Rises

Moderation Retreats, Hate Rises

Jan 14, 2025
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Reviving Gwadar: From White Elephant to Regional Hub

Reviving Gwadar: From White Elephant to Regional Hub

Jan 13, 2025
The Gwadar deep-sea port, hailed as a cornerstone of Pakistan’s economic transformation under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), remains a glaring example of unfulfilled potential. Completed in 2007 and envisioned as a strategic gateway to regio…
Reassessing Pakistan’s Afghan Strategy: A Diplomatic Imperative

Reassessing Pakistan’s Afghan Strategy: A Diplomatic Imperative

Jan 12, 2025
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Taking Ownership of Reforms

Taking Ownership of Reforms

Jan 10, 2025
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Addressing Pakistan’s Power Planning Crisis

Jan 07, 2025
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Pakistan’s Children Face a Hunger Crisis

Jan 06, 2025
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Path to Stability Opens

Path to Stability Opens

Jan 05, 2025
As negotiations between the government and the PTI continue to address a number of unresolved concerns, there is a welcome calm in the political climate. With two meetings in recent weeks, the groundbreaking for discussions seems to have been completed, a…
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A Call for Action: Protecting the Lives of Pakistan’s Miners

A Call for Action: Protecting the Lives of Pakistan’s Miners

Jan 15, 2025
The recent mining tragedies in Balochistan have once again laid bare the hazardous conditions under which miners in Pakistan toil, and the glaring absence of safety protocols that could protect their lives. Two workers lost their lives in Harnai when a co…
Moderation Retreats, Hate Rises

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Reviving Gwadar: From White Elephant to Regional Hub

Reviving Gwadar: From White Elephant to Regional Hub

Jan 13, 2025
The Gwadar deep-sea port, hailed as a cornerstone of Pakistan’s economic transformation under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), remains a glaring example of unfulfilled potential. Completed in 2007 and envisioned as a strategic gateway to regio…
Reassessing Pakistan’s Afghan Strategy: A Diplomatic Imperative

Reassessing Pakistan’s Afghan Strategy: A Diplomatic Imperative

Jan 12, 2025
As the Afghan Taliban seek regional engagement to counter their isolation and strengthen economic ties, Pakistan must reevaluate its approach toward its western neighbor. Despite the lack of formal recognition of the Taliban regime, several regional state…
Balochistan’s Bleeding Wound

Balochistan’s Bleeding Wound

Jan 11, 2025
The brazen attack by Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) militants in Khuzdar district, where they held sway for nearly eight hours, has once again underscored the precarious security situation in the province. The incident, eerily reminiscent of last year'…
Taking Ownership of Reforms

Taking Ownership of Reforms

Jan 10, 2025
It is disheartening to witness how government officials in Pakistan often shy away from taking ownership of critical decisions, instead attributing them to external pressures. Even well-intentioned reforms are presented as unavoidable obligations imposed …
The Uncertain Path to Reconciliation in Islamabad

The Uncertain Path to Reconciliation in Islamabad

Jan 09, 2025
The air in Islamabad crackled with an unspoken tension. Whispers of clandestine meetings, veiled threats, and unlikely alliances filled the corridors of power. Officially, the government and the PTI were locked in a tense standoff, their negotiations seem…
The Bitter Pill

The Bitter Pill

Jan 08, 2025
The humid air hung heavy in the textile factory, the rhythmic clatter of looms a constant hum. Mr. Khan, his brow furrowed with worry, paced the floor. The IMF's demands were a hammer blow. No more cheap gas for his captive power plant, the lifeline that …
Addressing Pakistan’s Power Planning Crisis

Addressing Pakistan’s Power Planning Crisis

Jan 07, 2025
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has delivered a stark assessment of Pakistan’s power sector woes: poor planning and overinvestment in generation capacity have rendered electricity unaffordable for households and industries alike. …
Pakistan’s Children Face a Hunger Crisis

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Pakistan is grappling with a devastating hunger crisis, with over 1.4 million children born into hunger in 2024 alone. This grim statistic places Pakistan second only to the Democratic Republic of Congo among countries with a significant portion of the po…
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