A recent policy brief which tells how Pakistan's persistence in fiscal deficit is related to Pakistan's structural economic problems and how can we ensure fiscal sustainability in to come out of debt trap and fix our structural economic woes in the short medium and long runs

Pakistan's Persistence in fiscal deficit and structural economic woes.
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According to a news report, the total number of individuals, association of persons (AOPs) and companies registered with the FBR are 11 million. However, the total returns filed until March 1, 2024, for tax year 2023, were 3,350,000.
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The umber of active taxpayers shrinks to 3.4 million, down 41% over the previous year, the government is considering seeking financial assistance from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to improve digital services in the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)
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So, more taxes, no body touches unproductive spending. Fiscal deficit is not only managed through more revenue but also can be managed through frugality in spending.
IMF wants govt to impose 18pc GST on POL products, unprocessed food, stationery thenews.com.pk/print/1164197-…

Very good thread on unproductive spread of universities which seems to be like the loss making SOEs in the near future.

the problem with politicians is that rigging is not acceptable only if it is not in their favor.

So logical

whoever makes the government would have very tough life on economic front. Pakistan needs growth but have no fiscal space bec low revenue & damaged credit-worthiness in global market and private sector is hesitant in the short run, given the political and economic uncertainty.

Those who think PTI is a KP party are outright dishonest. This is as a clean sweep of PTI in Faisalabad Division as in Peshawar or Mardan Division. The same would have happened in Lahore, if the post-poll changes in form-47 were not made.

This is called 'Ethics Deficit' which is one of the fundamental issues of this society. Respect principles as long as they suit you. Discrepancy between self-benefits and ethics always ends up in favor of self-benefits. #ElectionResults #votekoizzat #Elections2024

محسن داوڑ کی حالت خطرے سے باھر

not only greedy but also unpredictable when it comes to his dealings with civilian politicians.

PMLN wale kab #votekoizzat dai ge. #ElectionResults

Very bad announcement by MNS of forming government. PTI is in majority right now. People have shown their resistence against the establishment and MNS being a senior politician should have respected that. Is lia boys kehtey hay ke civilian siasatdan naahal hay. #ElectionResults

اے این پی کے جمہوری اصولوں کو سراہا جانا چاہیے۔ اب وقت آگیا ہے کہ اے این پی قیادت بیٹھ کر شکست کی وجوہات پر غور کرے۔ خاص طور پر، انہیں اس کے خاندانی ڈھانچے کے بارے میں سنجیدہ فیصلوں، نئے آنے والوں اور اسٹیبلشمنٹ کے بارے میں زیادہ واضح پالیسی کی ضرورت ہے۔