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WB sees Pakistan’s incomes tripling by 2050, but IMF flags risks

Pakistan’s incomes could triple by 2050 if the country ensures faster implementation of structural reforms, according to the World Bank Group’s latest Pakistan Development Update, titled Attaining Escape Velocity. The report says that following progress on macroeconomic stabilisation, Pakistan has an opportunity to achieve faster and sustained economic growth and create more jobs. Sound…

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The mini budget keeps SA diplomacy afloat, but structural rot still festers

The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement offers Dirco a temporary lifeline, but underlying governance failures, unstaffed embassies and decaying overseas properties show South Africa’s diplomatic corps…

  • R793-million mini budget boosts Dirco's budget to R8-billion
  • Funds address short-term issues, not structural governance failures
  • Dirco faces criticism for neglected embassies and underfunded maintenance

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