Hints and tips:
...At his base in Birmingham, the British-born manager of the band, Abid Iqbal, explains why he decided to bring them over for an extended stay....
...Officials must be seen to be working “in a fair and transparent manner” if they hope to encourage compliance to meet its collection targets, said Abid Hasan, a former World Bank adviser in Islamabad....
...“We have an economic structure which is globally uncompetitive,” said Abid Hasan, a former World Bank economist. “Some of it will have to be dismantled . . . You will require huge consensus....
...National elections are due by October, and Sharif is expected to face a tough race against the opposition leader and former prime minister Imran Khan....
...“The presence of the IMF gives confidence to the private sector that their government will generally pursue a prudent fiscal and monetary policy,” said Abid Hasan, a former World Bank adviser....
...It’s simply not clear what the way out is,” said Abid Hasan, a former adviser to the World Bank....
...The government “is fooling the country”, said Zubair Khan, a former Pakistani commerce minister and IMF official, who argued Pakistan was closer to running out of reserves than officials acknowledged....
...Abid Suleri, head of the Sustainable Development Policy Institute think-tank, said “man-made disasters”, such as buildings constructed poorly and in unsafe locations, have added to the damage....
...“With the PDM protests under way, if I was the prime minister, I would be loath to take any measures that would in turn strengthen the PDM’s view,” said Abid Hasan, a former Pakistan adviser to the World...
...The choices will be politically difficult for any government,” said Abid Suleri, an economic adviser to Mr Khan....
...“As we go forward, much depends on how far the government can deal with long-term issues central to the economy,” said Abid Sulehri, member of a government economic advisory council....
...The move was made as “part of an agreement” between the two countries, said Abid Qamar, a spokesman for Pakistan’s central bank....
...Abid Sulehri, head of the Islamabad based Sustainable Development Policy Institute who has advised prime minister Imran Khan’s government on economic issues told the FT Friday’s devaluation was aimed at...
...Economic adviser Abid Suleri, head of the Islamabad-based Sustainable Development Policy Institute, a think-tank, told the FT it was in China’s interest to help Pakistan make CPEC successful....
...Abdul Khan, another parent, said “the values in this school just reflect the values of this community. There is nothing sinister happening”....
...Abid Ali, who asked that his home town not be identified, has drunk alcohol for a decade, preferring imported varieties for his get-togethers but relying on the local blends when shortages exist....
...But the property’s owner, Wafik Moustafa, a GP, has denied receiving income from either Lady Warsi or Mr Khan relating to the stays....
...“It’s just the best way to cool buildings,” says Mr Khan....
...That’s why there are so many policemen,” said Ashiq Khan, an Islamabad taxi driver. Abid Khattak, an office worker, predicted more protests....
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