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economic crisis pakistan

Endemic of Soul-Crushing Miseries

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad:  It is not an uncommon sight seeing people stand in long queues to get flour. The staple food of the nation is out of reach for millions who live below the poverty line. The queues are at Java Chowk in…

Pakistan’s Road Map For 2023

Mohammed Ajeeb London: A very dear friend of mine asked me if I would write a short article sketching the economic and political challenges for Pakistan in the year 2023 and the directions the country may choose to travel to achieve its…

Hope & Trepidation for 2023

Ishtiaq Ahmed London: We are about to say goodbye to 2022 and a warm welcome to 2023, in hope and in trepidation. 2022 has been perhaps the most tumultuous year for both countries of my residence – Pakistan my country of birth and…

Abrogation of Obligation to Provinces

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: The governments of Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan have complained of serious financial difficulties due to non-payment of arrears and dues by the federal government.…