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JunWill the budget deliver?
By Rashid Amjad Published in DAWN on June 25, 2021 THE good news — though dampened by continuing high inflation — is that the economy is showing distinct signs of moving out of the deep downturn caused by the Covid-19 crisis, and is generating growth momentum and rising business confidence. […]
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JunPakistan’s US diaspora: a picture from Houston
By Shahid Javed Burki Published in The Express Tribune on June 21, 2021 I am writing this column after concluding a short visit to Houston, reportedly the fourth largest city in the United States, after New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Because of fairly large-scale immigration into the city, Houston[…]
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JunWB approves over $440m for water, sanitation services in Punjab
By Amin Ahmed Published in DAWN on June 21, 2021 ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has approved $442 million to help improve access to water and sanitation services for the most vulnerable rural communities in Punjab. The ‘Punjab Rural Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Project’ will help upgrade water supply and[…]
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JunA dangerous bargain
By Khurram Husain Published in DAWN on June 17, 2021 IN a couple of television appearances, Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin quietly dropped a bombshell of an announcement and hurriedly moved. He said the IMF has postponed the ongoing sixth review of the facility Pakistan just restarted in April and decided[…]
