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Reducing the burden of defence budget
There is a longstanding debate on the size of defence expenditure
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14 May day: interests and constitution
All are hiding behind the constitution for narrow political ends
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Nonperforming march
Wholesale Price Index (WPI) was even higher at 34.15%, compared to 22.27% in July21-March22
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Democracy’s toughest test
If not specifically mentioned in the constitution, even the obvious leads to acrimony and long drawn out legal battles
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The day the bench broke
The whole idea of the Dam Fund was an example of judicial overreach
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One hell of a man
Masudullah stood for rights whenever they were violated
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Microcredit under extreme uncertainty
The State Bank shied away from attempting any growth forecast when it raised the policy rate from 17% to 20% in one go
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Reimagine, not derail, Pakistan
Provinces are not fully exploiting the potential of their own sources of revenue
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Politics and case pendency
In a democracy, politics is supposed to serve the people, and the courts are there to do justice
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There is more to Thar coal than power
Myths that Thar coal is inferior, sulphur content is too high and moisture is an insoluble problem have been exploded