New Delhi, February 24 – Pakistan's economy is in a dire state as inequality and poverty are rising, while the federal government is on the verge of bankruptcy, according to an article in Pakistani media.The article, published by the Business Recorder based in Karachi, advocates for export-led...
Islamabad, February 23 – Islamabad's handling of dissent in the Gilgit-Baltistan region under Pakistani occupation has highlighted the structural contradictions in the region's governance model. Despite having administrative control since 1948, Pakistan has not granted Gilgit-Baltistan full...
awami action committee
china-pakistan economic corridor (cpec)
economic grievances
energy shortages
environmental concerns
gilgit-baltistan
governance
human rights
khaama press
land acquisition
pakistan
political protest
public order laws
taxation
wheat subsidies
New Delhi, February 23 – While the Pakistani government claims that the country's economy has been revived from the brink and is now stable, the harsh reality is that poverty has reached an 11-year high of 29 percent, and income inequality is at levels not seen in nearly three decades, according...
balochistan
economic stability
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fiscal policy
household income
imf program
income inequality
lahore
pakistan economy
poverty
remittances
state enterprises
subsidies
taxation
unemployment
New Delhi, February 22. Pakistan’s successive governments, both civilian and military, have been imposing higher and regressive taxes, pushing the overwhelming majority of citizens towards an unbearably high cost of living. Furthermore, the state provides nothing in terms of welfare and exhibits...
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formal economy
nikkei asia
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south asian economies
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taxation
Ahmedabad, February 21 – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday criticised the Gujarat budget for 2026-27, alleging that it contained "nothing for the common people and was only prepared for exploitation".Addressing a press conference in Ahmedabad alongside Punjab...
Bhopal, February 18 – As the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Madhya Pradesh government presented the annual budget for 2026-27 in the state Assembly on Wednesday, the opposition Congress launched a targeted attack on Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, questioning his understanding of the economy and his...
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congress party
debt
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jitu patwari
madhya pradesh
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state assembly
state budget
taxation
Gandhinagar, February 16 – On the first day of the Gujarat Assembly budget session, leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) criticised the India-US trade deal, warning that it could harm farmers, livestock rearers, and small industries in the state and across the country.AAP MLA Gopal Italia...
In New Delhi, on February 12, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asserted that India is experiencing robust growth with low unemployment, dismissing concerns about "jobless growth" as a relic of the previous government.In response to the debate on the 2026-27 Union Budget, she stated that the...
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india
india economy
inflation
middle class
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tamil nadu
taxation
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unemployment
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welfare schemes
west bengal
New Delhi, February 12 The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the central government to consider and decide within six months a plea seeking exemption of adult diapers from the Goods and Services Tax (GST).A bench of Justices Nitin W Sambre and Ajay Digpaul passed the order on a petition...
New Delhi, February 11 Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda said on Wednesday that growth alone is not enough, asserting that employment must be at the center of policy-making, and asked the government if success is being measured only by investment announcements or by dignified jobs created...
economic policy
employment
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india
india economy
manufacturing
micro, small and medium enterprises (msmes)
rajya sabha
taxation
union budget 2026-27
New Delhi, February 10 – The Trinamool Congress, DMK, and Shiv Sena (UBT) on Tuesday criticized provisions in the General Budget, accusing Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of depriving states ruled by BJP's rivals of funds.Speaking in the Lok Sabha on the General Budget, Trinamool Congress...
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federalism
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india
nirmala sitharaman
shiv sena (ubt)
state finances
taxation
trinamool congress
us-india trade agreement
west bengal