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The Budget That Reflects A Fragmented Economy
Pakistan’s forthcoming budget is best understood not as a routine fiscal statement, but as the expression of an economy operating under prolonged adjustment.
#Economy #BudgetUpdate
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Why Cambridge Is Losing The Trust Of Pakistan’s Youth
For many Pakistani A-Level students, examination season no longer brings only the familiar pressure of revision, past papers, and university applications.
#Cambridge #Education
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The Cartographers Of Catastrophe: How Sykes-Picot And Balfour Still Haunt The Modern Middle East
History occasionally produces documents so brief, so deceptively bureaucratic, that their true violence is not immediately visible.
#MiddleEast #SykesPicot #History
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When Progress No Longer Requires Democracy
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s diplomatic balancing act during his visit to China last month exposed a growing tension within the European Union, struggling to respond to geopolitical fragmentation and economic stagnation.
#Democracy #Society
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Exile At Home: The Return Of A Lost Legacy
The applause in Islamabad was deserved.
#Heritage #Society
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The Trump–Xi Summit: Trump, Xi, And The Emerging New World Order
The recent summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing was more symbolic than substantive, yet it may still prove to be one of the most significant diplomatic meetings in recent years.
#DonaldTrump #XiJinping
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Export-Led Growth Or Fiscal Self-Harm?
The joint recommendations presented on May 12, 2026, by the country’s leading textile and export associations to the Federal Finance Minister, Minister of State for Finance and senior officials of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) should not be m…
#Economy #Banking
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The Myth Of Interest-Free Banking
When the IMF approved Pakistan’s latest programme review in May 2026, it quietly highlighted a contradiction that now sits at the centre of Pakistan’s economic model.
#Economy #Banking
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Dastar Vs Dastur – Why Balochistan’s Youth Are Moving Beyond Hereditary Leadership Systems
The land of Balochistan has been nurturing its culture, language, and traditions for centuries.
#Balochistan #YouthLeadership
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Televised Toxicity: The Dark Side Of Pakistan’s Prime-Time
In a country where television is more than entertainment where it often functions as a moral classroom.
#MediaEthics #Television
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