FRONT PAGE BOOSTER SHORT FinMin offers opt-in income tax scheme to boost demand NATIONAL FinMin offers opt-in IT scheme to boost demand Government bites the fiscal deficit bullet Pat for ‘Beti Padhao’ scheme comes in for flak INTERNATIONAL Pakistan declares national emergency to battle locusts Britain embarks on a future outside the European Union OPINION An exercise bereft of macroeconomic vision Another lost opportunity to revive growth A government that is clueless on the economy A Budget exercise that is designed for stressed times A budget for the middle class No fireworks