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Budgeting on hope
Dawn 12 Jun 2026
If ever voice mattered, it was now. The budget unveiled today shows the government heard everything that was being said about it and has moved to rectify, albeit the moves are small ... There is a sweeping change in sales tax to broaden the base.
Cracks in the edifice
Dawn 11 Jun 2026
IT is not yet clear how deep and how sustained they are, but cracks are now appearing in the edifice that is the hybrid plus regime running Pakistan these days ... The big question at the time was what comes next ... khurram.husain@gmail.com. X.
Regulation and deregulation
Dawn 11 Jun 2026
TIME has shown that the ideological debate between regulation and deregulation is largely misplaced. Governments and regulators have different roles under varying market structures and circumstances ... Regulatory enforcement is weak ... The logic was simple.
The embrace of Nessus
Dawn 04 Jun 2026
THEY all look the same and for good reason. Every budget over the past 10 years (and more) is pretty much the same with minor differences usually in the gimmickry being advanced in the name of a ‘revenue plan’ ... khurram.husain@gmail.com. X.
Three Islamic republics
Dawn 30 May 2026
AFGHANISTAN, Iran and Pakistan are among the few states that formally identify themselves as Islamic republics or emirates ... Afghanistan ... Afghanistan’s per capita income is around $420, placing it among the world’s poorest countries ... Iran ... Pakistan.
Dead reform conversation
Dawn 21 May 2026
THE conversation about reform in Pakistan is dead. It has been for years. In Islamabad, the government is celebrating its diplomatic success in the war. These achievements are real and deserve recognition ... It does not ... khurram.husain@gmail.com. X.