Abdul Rauf Shakoori

The author is an advisor and expert in investment, compliance, financial crimes, and corporate risk management. He collaborates with financial institutions, corporations, and government entities across North America, the Middle East, Africa, and Pakistan, providing expertise in policy development, investment strategies, and legislative frameworks.
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Economy

Revenue without reforms

The 2025–26 federal budget, while notable for its aggressive revenue ambitions, fails to articulate a cohesive development vision and ultimately resembles a consolidation mechanism rather than a transformative roadmap.
Commentary

The SIFC is a visionary concept with flawed execution

Pakistan's untapped FDI potential hinges on proactive diplomacy, strategic investment policies, and private sector engagement to transform its economy; empowering ambassadors can unlock opportunities for sustainable growth and development, writes global policy expert Abdul Rauf Shakoori.

ACROSS TT

موڈیز نے پاکستان کی خودمختار کریڈٹ ریٹنگ میں اضافہ کر دیا، بلومبرگ

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موڈیز نے پاکستان کی خودمختار کریڈٹ ریٹنگ کو سی اے اے 1 سے بڑھا کر بی 3 کر دیا۔ رپورٹ کے مطابق مسلسل معاشی استحکام سے زرمبادلہ ذخائر میں اضافہ ہوا، بیرونی مالی خطرات میں کمی آئی، شرحِ سود میں کمی سے مالیاتی پوزیشن بہتر ہوئی، قرض ادائیگی کی استطاعت بڑھ گئی۔

Asim Munir returns to Tehran to mediate US-Iran war

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Field Marshal Asim Munir traveled to Tehran on Monday for his third visit this year, meeting Iran's newly appointed military leadership as Pakistan works to revive stalled US-Iran talks. Iran's Foreign Ministry says bilateral ties between the two countries have reached one of their strongest stages.

Asim Munir to visit Tehran again as Pakistan mediates

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Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir will travel to Tehran on Monday, Iran's Foreign Ministry says, in his third visit this year tied to US-Iran mediation efforts.

عمران خان کے قریبی ساتھی نے ”ڈٹ کر کھڑا ہے کپتان“ کا بیانیہ خاموشی سے دفن کر دیا

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عمران خان کے قریبی ساتھی زلفی بخاری نے روئٹرز کو دیے گئے انٹرویو میں کہا ہے کہ رہائی کی صورت میں عمران خان آرمی چیف فیلڈ مارشل عاصم منیر سے محاذ آرائی نہیں کریں گے۔ یہ محض لہجے میں نرمی نہیں، بلکہ پی ٹی آئی کے دو سالہ بیانیے “ڈٹ کر کھڑا ہے کپتان” کی خاموش تدفین دکھائی دیتی ہے۔

A prisoner in his own inner citadel

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Imran Khan’s sister says he is fit, with normal blood pressure and improved eyesight. Official records document specialist treatment and family access. Yet the international narrative remains one of isolation and medical crisis. The record versus the rhetoric.

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