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Khurram Husain, Dawn.com
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Instead of education and jobs, the youth in Pakistan are being fed on hype and fury
While its leaders are focused on macroeconomic indicators such as exports and GDP, the nation is grappling with chronic malnutrition and illiteracy.
Khurram Husain, Dawn.com
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While Imran Khan preaches about family values, a tsunami of inflation is heading towards Pakistan
Financial markets know something that the country’s government and its corps of spinners cannot swat away.
Khurram Husain, Dawn.com
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Pakistan’s economy is facing a testing moment. It needs US support to pull through
The IMF wants Pakistan to start unwinding stimulus measures, while Imran Khan wants to ramp up growth even further.
Khurram Husain, Dawn.com
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Why the Taliban are eager to gain international legitimacy: it’s the economy, stupid
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Khurram Husain, Dawn.com
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Pakistan’s economy cannot grow if its isolation continues
Imran Khan seems to have launched into election mode, cutting ribbons for projects and promising growth. But where will he get the money?
Khurram Husain, Dawn.com
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Imran Khan’s government has ignored Pakistan’s poor for too long. Now the consequences are piling up
The macroeconomic developments being tom-tommed by the government matter little to those who struggle to put food on the table and pay their bills.
Khurram Husain, Dawn.com
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Watch: Actor Vadivelu and AR Rahman perform the song ‘Raasa Kannu’ in Chennai
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Watch: Staff cheers as dog shot during robbery gets discharged from hospital two months later
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Watch: Cricketers Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard engage in a hilarious debate over IPL’s top team
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‘So beautiful’: Fan’s special song combining several tunes by Shreya Ghoshal moves the musician
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Caught on CCTV: Constable saves passenger being dragged while boarding a moving train
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Pakistan’s IMF commitments may put a dampener on Imran Khan’s election plans
The prime minister has to choose between populist spending and belt-tightening.
Khurram Husain, Dawn.com
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Imran Khan’s premiership is proof that leaders must do their homework before coming to power
It seems the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government took charge with no idea of how big the world is and how complex is its machinery.
Khurram Husain, Dawn.com
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In Pakistan, female journalists fear online assaults on them may someday become real-life attacks
PM Imran Khan’s government has been urged to take action against those who hurl threats on social media.
Khurram Husain, Dawn.com
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