News Analysis: Punjab CM Parvez Elahi will need magic number of 186

KARACHI: Punjab CM Pervaiz Elahi will need to get the ‘magic number’ of 186 in a vote of confidence to continue as CM Punjab. Per legal experts, after the governor’s order, no attempt at dissolution of the assembly can be ...

Pakistan’s leapfrogging moment

In the early 2000s, Kenya was not seen as a global technology hub. Yet, within two decades, it became the beating heart of Africa’s digital economy, often referred to as Silicon Savannah. The transformation was not gradual ...

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Pakistan’s roadmap to crypto legalization-I

The rapid evolution of cryptocurrency has significantly impacted global economies, offered new financial opportunities, and reshaped traditional banking systems. The increasing interest of individuals, businesses, and investo...

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Domestic economic thought, profession, and ‘dual-track’ pricing mechanism

Although Pakistan came into existence at a time when there was a deeply renewed focus on economic thought process globally in the wake of establishment of Bretton Woods institutions a few years earlier to bring stability to both...

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Pakistan in dire need of reforms

The economic situation in Pakistan remains complex, with fluctuating growth rates, high prices of commodities, and economic disparities shaping the financial framework. The persistent fiscal deficit, compounded by heavy relia...

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National security at crossroads

A week on from the audacious Jaffar Express hijacking that left the populace reeling from shock and heightening fears of terrorism taking new, unpredictable forms, the much-anticipated meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on N...

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