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Ehsan Malik

A budget without a tax policy
Opinion

A budget without a tax policy

The FY26/27 budget deserves credit for easing the disproportionate burden on Pakistan’s formal sector. Relief on...
Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am
Is stability enough?
Opinion

Is stability enough?

Pakistan’s macroeconomic position is more settled today than it has been in some time. Inflation has receded from...
Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am
Taxing dividends twice
Opinion

Taxing dividends twice

Imagine a business group that has built profitable companies, paid corporate tax, listed a subsidiary and generated...
Updated 02 Jun, 2026 05:57am
Suez echoes in the Gulf
Opinion

Suez echoes in the Gulf

History seldom repeats itself exactly, but it often rhymes. The Suez Crisis of 1956 was a pivotal moment in global...
Published 29 Apr, 2026 05:57am
A pragmatic budget
Opinion

A pragmatic budget

Caught between a rock (IMF) and a hard place (popularity), the commodity super cycle and devaluation came to the...
Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:40am