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Reality with populist gimmicks

As the fear of losing the forthcoming national elections — because of its bad economic policies and misgovernance — stares them in their eyes, the government of President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has presented a budget which, sadly, comprises reality with populist gimmicks.

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Mixed reactions from businessmen

Pakistani professionals and businessmen in the UAE have criticised their country’s federal budget for 2012-13 due to its inability to address the main economic issues and increasing the number of taxpayers.

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Protecting against downside risk

As may turns to June, this year is proving similar to 2011. Last year, signs of sustainable US recovery were snuffed out by eurozone summits after G-8 get-togethers that led to ever-declining confidence in the ability of the international community to prevent a liquidity crisis becoming a regional solvency crisis.

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