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Creating short-lived growth booms has been the only aim of any government. Published Nov 14, 2019 07:17am

There is one thing that all governments do when they come under pressure. They start throwing about random data points. Published Nov 07, 2019 07:08am

Perhaps the snake has shed its skin, or maybe the government has realised who it is really supposed to serve. Published Oct 31, 2019 07:08am

Tens of millions of people are suffocating under the rising tide of inflation and unemployment. Updated Oct 20, 2019 12:24pm

With the country in the grips of a severe recession, even wealthy businessmen are crying out about the government’s Published Oct 20, 2019 07:00am

What our experience has taught us is that business and industry feel the brunt of this set of policy actions. Updated Oct 10, 2019 09:14am

"There was a lot of noise about [the] National Accountability Bureau," one person tells Dawn. Updated Oct 05, 2019 12:32am

The PM is feeling the heat. He is urging his team members to focus their energy and attention on providing some ‘relief’ Updated Oct 03, 2019 08:05am

What exactly is the big legacy this government is now working on? Putting opposition politicians in jail? Published Sep 26, 2019 07:24am

Cell will be set up “to monitor economy-related news in the media for immediate rejoinders/ rebuttals/ clarifications”. Updated Sep 19, 2019 01:35pm

For a year, we have lived on fiery rhetoric and outlandish delusions disguised as policy. Published Sep 12, 2019 07:20am

Three months of sustained 30pc declines will get you to a point where large-scale shutdowns could become imminent. Published Sep 05, 2019 07:12am

"ADB has an enduring development partnership with Pakistan," says ADB Vice President Shixin Chen. Published Aug 30, 2019 02:26pm

Because of attacks launched from the govt’s platforms on the media as an institution, people are losing trust in both. Updated Aug 29, 2019 07:32am

Devaluation, inflation, high interest rates and all the medicine the doctor ordered are now in full swing. Published Aug 22, 2019 06:52am

Then the government changed again, and those who had successfully closed the LNG deal found it was their turn to face Published Aug 15, 2019 06:55am

The UN secretary general would only say “we urge all parties to exercise restraint”. Updated Aug 08, 2019 08:02am

For Pakistan, the biggest fear is that there might be a repeat of 1990 all over again. Updated Aug 01, 2019 08:21am

Economic outcomes, especially as reflected in key indicators, should not be celebrated or thrown in each other’s face. Published Jul 18, 2019 06:53am

The headwinds facing the government are about to get very intense indeed. Updated Jul 11, 2019 07:20am