Dr. Ikramul Haq The impasse in talks between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and their deferment till January 2019 has received mixed reaction in Pakistan. For many, this a good omen. For others, it can lead Pakistan to…
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…