Opinion: Overhauling Macroeconomic Policy of Pakistan: Prospects and Challenges
Currently, there is this 'confused' economic policy and International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, sadly. They just cannot seem to grasp this open secret that...
Opinion: To Subdue China US might start Arms Race between Pakistan & India
As US President Donald Trump's maiden visit to India draws near, the country is racing, desperately, to erect walls to cover up the city's...
‘Super Poor’ India Dreams of Becoming ‘SuperPower’
"Superpower 2020"? Indians entered the current decade with bated breath, having been indoctrinated since shortly before the turn of the century with the completely false...
Why Supreme Court of Pakistan needs to throw out frivolous & dangerous petitions on the economy
With SBP policy rate at 13.25% and borrowing costs for many businesses well above 15%, recently there has been an increasingly loud drumbeat demanding...
Opinion: Tragedy of Pakistani State, Society & Democracy
Society and government are the eerie interdependent variables in the state biomechanics. At times the government becomes a larger than life reality and takes...
Does FPSC want to clear more Students in English Papers as Compared to Last Year?
Mediocrity beckons mediocrity. Ask mediocre questions, receive mediocre answers, select mediocre candidates, and engrave mediocrity on the system – the odious concatenation that the...
M5 – A Vital Route Secured, Is it time for Peace in Syria?
The de-escalation talks between Moscow and Ankara over the Russian-backed offensive by the Syrian government forces in the northwestern province of Idlib didn’t help...
Pervaiz Ashraf Acquitted: PTI Bending Over its Rule of “No Corrupt Spared”
Earlier this month, while no one was really paying attention to the issue, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, was acquitted...
Afghanistan at the Brink of Peace: Will Taliban & US come to a Deal?
All indications are that the United States and Taliban are on the verge of concluding a peace deal in Afghanistan. The US Secretary of...
Pakistan Seems Serious: Convicts Hafiz Saeed
The Anti-Terrorist Court (ATC) in Lahore under Judge Arshad Hussain Bhutta convicted Hafiz Saeed on February 12 and jailed him for 11 years. His...
A Child Raped, Madrassas, Mullah & Government: Who is Responsible?
One can have his feet swept from the floor in utter shock and disquietude when he hears that yet another innocent young soul has...
IMF’s End-of-Mission Statement and Ground Realities
To initiate discussions on the second review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme, a mission of International Monetary Fund (IMF) visited Pakistan during...