Stories from Dr Pervez Tahir
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Right to life for all
The return of democracy raised the hope of evolving a democratic consensus on the socioeconomic way forward
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A 417-billion-rupee question
As the IGP agonised over the lack of resources, the Prime Minister asked: Where have the 417-billion-rupees gone?
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A rare consensus on IMF
The IMF team is in town to negotiate with the government on the revival of the stalled $6.5 billion bailout package
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Austerity begins at home
National Austerity Committee is constitutional and falls in the category of fundamental, but much delayed reform
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Prices and politics
High and rising prices cost more political capital than gains from constituency development projects
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Signs of hope?
Finance minister seems to be hoping that an immediate lifeline from the Gulf will shore up the State Bank’s reserves
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White papers and lies
Political stability is a condition precedent for economic stability and elections are a means to achieve this
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Balochistan down under
The Government of Balochistan abandons not only water supply schemes, but also heritage sites
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December blues
The country has outgrown the prevalent system of locating policy decisions, economic as well as political