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A Budget By And For The Elites

All annual budgets of federal and provincial governments—civil or military alike—for the last five decades, especially tax proposals through...

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Dr. Ikramul Haq

Duty Well Done

“We never fail when we try to do our duty, we always fail when we neglect to do it.” — Robert Baden Powell Administration that covers...

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Huzaima Bukhari

The Military In Pakistan's Political Fray

Anyone who has a basic understanding of Pakistan’s political history could discern a clear and oft-repeated pattern in the DG ISPR’s latest...

thursday 80

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Umer Farooq

Enforced Disappearances Or Self-Disappearances?

In his recent Turbat visit, the newly ‘elected’ chief minister of Balochistan, Sarfraz Bugti, termed the very concerning issue of enforced...

thursday 40

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Ali Jan Maqsood

Thinking About May 9 In Context

In a press conference on May 8, Director General Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) squarely held the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI)...

thursday 30

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Dr Moonis Ahmar

Unexplained Haste In Passing New Tax Amendment

The Tax Law (Amendment) Bill 2024, was introduced in the National Assembly by the Minister for Finance and Revenue as a Government Bill on 24th...

08.05.2024 20

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Justice Shahid Jamil Khan

Pakistan Needs Student Unions

In 1993, the Supreme Court of Pakistan issued a landmark ruling prohibiting students from engaging in political activities. The decision came as...

08.05.2024 20

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Hamza Muhammad Khawaja

Deconstructing Khan: Rise, Fall And Limbo

During a session on a book of mine at the 2022 Lahore Literature Festival, a young man in the audience asked as to why so many ‘liberal-looking’...

07.05.2024 40

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Nadeem Farooq Paracha

As India's Election Enters Third Phase, The BJP Faces Stiff Headwinds

As India gears up to vote in the third crucial phase of the ongoing general election, there is a close contest for 261 seats in the Lok Sabha,...

07.05.2024 30

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Mohammed Anas

Advancing The Merger: Empowering Communities In The Merged Districts

Last month, the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (GoKP) hosted a landmark conference in Peshawar, bringing together global development partners to...

07.05.2024 6

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Dr. Naveed Ahmad Shinwari

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