Umair Javed

4 days ago | ictd.ac | Max Gallien |Umair Javed

Each successive federal government budget reaffirms the scale of Pakistan’s fiscal crisis. This year’s was no different. With debt-servicing and pension payment requirements consuming over half of the federal government’s expenditure and a tax-to-GDP ratio languishing at just over 10 per cent — well below countries at similar income levels — the budget exercise is largely an exercise in harnessing revenue.

5 days ago | dawn.com | Max Gallien |Umair Javed

EACH successive federal government budget reaffirms the scale of Pakistan’s fiscal crisis. This year’s was no different. With debt-servicing and pension payment requirements consuming over half of the federal government’s expenditure and a tax-to-GDP ratio languishing at just over 10 per cent — well below countries at similar income levels — the budget exercise is largely an exercise in harnessing revenue.

1 week ago | dawn.com | Umair Javed

AFTER being questioned on pre-budget claims, the finance minister clarified in a press conference that the proposed budget principally provides a ‘direction of travel’ for relief. This caveat is useful to bear in mind because the actual scale of relief for overtaxed segments, such as the salaried class, remains limited. The relief offered is slightly more tangible at lower tiers of salaried earners.

1 month ago | dawn.com | Umair Javed

DAWN.COM E-Paper | May 26, 2025 Subscribe to notifications Get the latest news and updates from Dawn Not Now Allow Notifications KARACHI: While the maximum temperature was 37.6 degrees Celsius, the city experienced a sweltering Sunday because of 70 per cent humidity, which caused great discomfort to Karachiites.

1 month ago | dawn.com | Umair Javed

WARS, even short ones, carry plenty of consequences. The India-Pakistan one from earlier this month was no different. Its aftermath leaves behind a combination of heightened security for some, and heightened insecurity for many others. Incumbents in power in both countries benefited from the strengthening of their domestic positions. When the adrenaline of nationalism runs high, difficult questions about security lapses, geographic vulnerabilities, and long-term policies are set aside.