Tax reforms in Pakistan aim to tackle revenue leakages and boost compliance through digitization. Can this fiscal reset drive real economic change?
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US rescinds Chabahar port sanctions waiver, impacting India, Afghanistan, and shifting South Asia’s trade dynamics.
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BJP’s landslide victory in Delhi 2025 reshapes more than just politics. Is this a dawn of majoritarian era, or a crisis for India’s secular fabric?
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PM Shahbaz Sharif approves a comprehensive reform plan for the revival of Pakistan’s maritime sector and growth.
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Fitch predicts Pakistan’s positive economic trend in 2025, fueled by structural reforms, growth, and stability.
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President Zardari in Beijing: Strengthening Pakistan-China ties on CPEC, security, trade, and strategic cooperation.
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Unprecedented cyberattack targets Taliban government, leaking documents from 21 ministries and agencies online.
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Taliban bans 8,192 individuals, including former government officials, from leaving Afghanistan without leader’s approval.
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Saffron shadows are now coloring India’s political discourse, but the script is anything but profound. It’s more Bollywood than reality.
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AI and LAWs are changing the rules of engagement. How will this impact regional stability, security, and the balance of power?