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• Gender inequality

  Pakistan has a progressive constitution but our past governments have failed to live up to it and, in some cases, have passed policies that are antithetical to it. This is one of the main reasons...

• Countering inflation

  The country is grappling with a tough economic crisis, macroeconomic instability, and political uncertainty. The recent hike in petroleum prices has only worsened our economic woes by exacerbating...

• Belated action

  The ongoing crackdown on petrol and currency smuggling is only taking place due to the conditions created by the IMF and their insistence that we take action against smuggling. One of the conditions...

• Subsidizing the rich

  The narrative that we need to promote a tax culture in Pakistan has become quite fashionable. However, this line of thought tends to give the false impression that ordinary Pakistanis are not paying...

• Economic revival

  Pakistan, as a nation, needs to work hard for the revival of the economy. Severe inflation has made it hard for us to survive and the government needs to take some concrete steps in order to bring...

• Without power

  Turbat has been suffering from insufficient power supply for decades. The frequent power outages in the city have a disruptive impact on the lives of its residents, undermining their physical and...

• Price gouging

  Vegetable sellers in Karachi are charging up to Rs240 per kg for carrots, enabling them to earn abnormal profits. The prices of carrots and other essential commodities must be properly controlled by...

• Trade opportunity

  Amid the escalating row between Canada and India, following the latter’s conclusion that Indian agents played a role in the June killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian...

• Apathetic measure

  Out of all the many crises facing our country, our economic catastrophe is arguably the worst of the lot. Inflation has crossed all limits, leading to widespread suffering and anger among the...