IMF & Policy Options – Dr. Kamal Manno

Dr. Kamal Manno | The uncertainty and the self-destruct mode of the present policymakers are basically the two main factors taking Pakistan’s economy down. Entering...

IMF’s Debt trap vs Chinese debt peonage

Abdul Rasool Syed | With the mandate of fostering global monetary corporations, securing financial stability, facilitating international trade, promoting high employment and sustainable growth, and...

Should Zainab’s murderer be hanged publicly?

News Analysis | A Pakistani Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Friday issued the black warrant for Imran Ali.  Ali gained international notoriety for the rape and murder...

‘Price of democracy’: Afghans risking their lives to vote

AFP | From a university student to a middle-aged housewife, Afghans planning to vote in the October 20 parliamentary election say they are willing to...

Article 209 and judicial accountability – Saad Rasool

Saad Rasool | The removal of Justice Shaukat Siddiqui, of the honorable Islamabad High Court, under Article 209 of the Constitution, does not come as...

Did PML-N win the by-polls?

News Analysis | Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Monday thanked the nation for supporting Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in by-elections and rejecting propaganda against...

Maldives leader blames defeat on ‘disappearing ink’

AFP | Outgoing Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has told the Supreme Court that disappearing ink and specially treated ballot papers were to blame for his...

Mehran ‘reborn’?

News Desk | Pak Suzuki is ready for its next move. According to local publications, Pak Suzuki will be launching the new Suzuki Alto 2019 with a 660cc...

Tensions rise over women’s entry to Indian temple

AFP | Thousands of devotees joined street marches in southern India on Monday as tensions mounted over a recent Supreme Court verdict revoking a ban...

PM’s “Clean & Green Pakistan” campaign gets a boost from NBP

News Desk | Prime Minister Imran Khan's campaign of "Clean and Green Pakistan" is increasingly been getting support from key national institutions - like National...

Patwari Bhands of an Ancient Punjabi Regime

Javed Hassan | It’s a universal truth that change is not easy, and for those who have enjoyed a cozy cordiality with past regimes, having...

Maldives court rejects Yameen’s secret witnesses

AFP | The Maldives' top court rejected on Tuesday three "secret" witnesses offered by President Abdulla Yameen in his petition to have his September election...