Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The Word Banks’ recent publication, World Bank Regional Economic Updates – October 2022 has noted that countries in South Asia are already coping with high commodity prices, supply bottlenecks, and vulnerabilities in financial…
Budget & Ashrafiya
Dr. Ikramul Haq Pakistan is controlled and ruled by ashrafiya (elites)—comprising indomitable military brass, top civil bureaucracy, higher judiciary, landed upper crust and their cronies in politics, industrialist-turned politicians, religious and so-called spiritual leaders (sic), media tycoons…