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Anjum Ibrahim

The IMF and Pakistan
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The IMF and Pakistan

At the time of writing this article staff level agreement between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistan authorities had not been reached. The IMF mission expected to wind up on 10 May extended its departure as talks were to continue over the
Published 13 May, 2019 12:00am
A profound question!
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A profound question!

Can the Pakistan authorities negotiate a package with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that would provide time to identify, agree and implement major structural reforms - particularly in the several decades long poorly performing tax and power sector
Published 06 May, 2019 12:00am
The economics of Corruption
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The economics of Corruption

Prime Minister Imran Khan while addressing the opening ceremony of the second Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Beijing on "Shaping a Brighter Future" highlighted five impediments to achieving sustainable development goals including his pet theme: white c
Published 06 May, 2019 12:00am
A profound question!
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A profound question!

Can the Pakistan authorities negotiate a package with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that would provide time to identify, agree and implement major structural reforms - particularly in the several decades long poorly performing tax and power sector
Published 06 May, 2019 12:00am
Partly Facetious : PM speaks about inflation
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Partly Facetious : PM speaks about inflation

"The Khan was comparing the average inflation rate during the first ten months of the current year with the average of the first year of the Zardari led government and the first year of the Dar led years."
Published 03 May, 2019 12:00am
The changing of the guard at MoF
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The changing of the guard at MoF

The criteria used in selecting finance ministers have developed a distinctly partisan flavour in Pakistan. All three major national political parties that have formed a government at the centre during the past eleven years - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI
Published 29 Apr, 2019 12:00am