SDPI, NACTA sign MoU for joint research on terrorism, extremism-related issues

News Analysis | On Friday, the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) at...

Local Court issued non-bailable arrest warrants for banned anchor Dr. Shahid Masood

News Analysis | A local court has issued non-bailable arrest warrants for the currently banned television anchor, Dr. Shahid Masood, on 1st June, 2018. The arrest...

Khawaja Asif back in business, Nawaz still on the sidelines

News Analysis | In an unexpected turn of events, the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan has repealed the disqualification of the former Foreign Minister Khawaja...

Water woes of Pakistan

Fahad Ali | Water, the true elixir of life, is one of the basic necessities of human life. In fact, the very existence of humans...

Suzuki raises prices third time this year: Will Pakistan ever stand up for itself?

News Analysis | With no regard to dark times ahead, possibly due to frequent change in government’s policies and an expected rise in competition (which...

PML-N government releases Rs 31.3 billion on last day of its tenure to woo business community

News Analysis | The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Thursday released Rs 31.3bn sales tax refunds to traders and exporters on the last day of its five-year...

State Bank launches Deposit Protection Corporation & new notes

News Analysis | State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday announced that Deposit Protection Corporation (DPC), set up to safeguard the interests of small depositors,...

Will General Elections 2018 be held on time?

News Analysis | The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued a schedule for general elections to be held on July 25. Addressing a news conference...

Will caretaker government be able to hold free and fare elections?

Ikram Sehgal | Headed by former Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk, the Caretaker Regime taking office today includes in its mission statement (1) running the affairs...

Will Pakistan be able to become a strong democracy as government completes its tenure?

News Analysis | The National Assembly of Pakistan has completed its constitutional tenure on the 31st May 2018. In this regard, the Ministry of Parliamentary...

Pakistan hands over power to caretaker government as polls loom

AFP | Pakistan's civilian government completed its term Friday for only the second time in the country's history, with a caretaker administration to take over...

Musharraf to face the court; interior ministry directs NADRA to block his NIC

News Analysis | The interior ministry has directed the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to block the National Identity Card (NIC) and passport of the...
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