The newly announced budget in Pakistan relies heavily on the World Bank and IMFĆ¢€ā¢s preferred mode of poverty reduction, liberalization that is…
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The recent budget proposed by Shaukat Aziz presents more evidence of the continuation of neo-liberal, IMF-dictated policies of the current government. It…
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Pakistan owed $2.07 billion to the IMF at the end of March 2003. This represents a sharp rise from $1.55 billion in…
As North American activists prepare for protests around the forthcoming WTO meetings, it is worth pausing to reflect on the need for…
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One day after the war officially started, Tony Blair met with the European Union leaders to discuss the Ć¢€Åre-construction of post war…
Gen. MusharrafĆ¢€ā¢s regime virtually became an ordinance passing factory last year, trying to force through as many laws as possible before the…
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