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Dar tries balancing act with Rs14.5tr budget

Budget presented is not an “election budget", Dar
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Track-and-Trace troubles

Track and trace is one way to counter our tax collection problem. But it only scratches the surface

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PosterMyWall’s journey of coincidence

How did a bootstrapped Pakistani-American startup gain a globe audience?

Why don’t we have phone plans in Pakistan?

All over the world there are telco providers and phone companies that band together to expand their markets. What is stopping them in Pakistan?

The Federal Budget is about to be tabled, but will the tables be turned?

With glaring question marks hovering over our revenue, expenditures and deficits. The fate of the country hangs by a thread

What does it mean to be a progressive farmer?

One of the largest land-owning families in Pakistan and possibly the last of the great farmer-politicians — Ali Tareen talks about agriculture and climate change

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Record inflation and the journey there

Little can be achieved from fixating on when the rot started to set in. What is needed is a focus on where we stand and what can now be done

The signs of collapse

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize that inflation is hurting badly. One just needs to be a...

Opinion

Symptoms of distress

The state is sick and the infection has set in inside its economy. But could we lose everything else in the process too?

The currency shadow market

There are numerous PKR-USD exchange rates that exist. The rate at which various banks transact and conduct transactions is known as...

Pakistan’s Path to Prosperity: The Urgent Need for a Regulatory Framework in the Crypto Market

In an era of rapid technological advancements, Pakistan stands at a crossroads. As the global crypto market continues its meteoric rise,...

Demographic liability

It’s very difficult to educate hungry children

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What is the reason behind the PKR’s sudden surge in the open market?

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