Positive Signals From Tehran | Editorial
A statement by the Iranian ambassador to Pakistan about the resolution of ‘misunderstanding’ between Tehran and Islamabad is really a …
Read MoreFPSC And CSS: Testing The Bureaucracy By Salahuddin Bhutto
The Federal public service commission (FPSC) is considered one of the credible commissions of the country. Annually, millions of applicants …
Read MoreMonetary Policy | Editorial
THE State Bank of Pakistan raised the key policy discount rate by 50 basis points on Friday, citing persistent inflationary …
Read MoreTrade Outlook 2019: Mostly Cloudy – Analysis By Evan Rogerson
Prospects for global trade in 2019 are overshadowed by policy uncertainty and the weakening of the system of multilateral rules. …
Read MoreJudicial Policy Reforms By Zia Ullah Ranjah
The National Judicial Policy Making Committee (NJPMC) – a body of all chief justices charged with bringing judicial reforms in …
Read MoreFATF Conditions | Editorial
Pakistan’s troubles with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) are not over yet. After a review, the financial watchdog has …
Read MoreFixing Our Energy By Humayun Akhtar Khan
It seems that the warnings about the frailty of our energy supply are mostly true. And though successive governments have …
Read MoreRupee Falls as Country Prepares For IMF Deal By Salman Siddiqui
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has let the rupee depreciate by Rs0.49 to a new all-time low at …
Read MoreCorporate Giving And Poverty Alleviation By Dr Pervez Tahir
The launch of the Poverty Alleviation Programme Ehsas, this week by the Prime Minister recognises poverty as problem number one. …
Read MorePakistan Retains Regional Relevance By Salaar Khan
The Pulwama incident brought the two South Asian nuclear armed neighbours to the brink of war that could have transitioned …
Read MoreA Test For The UN | Editorial
Syria is knocking at the door of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Its complaint is against Donald Trump’s recognition …
Read MoreReimagining DPRK Summit Diplomacy: Can ASEAN Play A Bigger Role? – Analysis By Shawn Ho and Sarah Teo
The lack of agreement at the 2nd DPRK-US Summit in Hanoi highlights the necessity of an alternative approach; particularly one …
Read MorePak, EU Getting Closer | Editorial
AS a result of active diplomacy of our Foreign Office led by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Pakistan is close …
Read MoreClimate Change — Security Concerns For South Asia By Zukhruf Amin
Climate change is a reality. It is a terrible problem which poses great risk to the existence of humanity itself. …
Read MoreNuclear-tinged Crisis: India’s Deployment of Nuclear Assets By Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
THE risks of accidental or inadvertent use of nuclear weapons in South Asia have incalculably increased with the deployment of …
Read MoreWater: Fuel For Life & Economy By Reema Shaukat
ACCORDING to a last year report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Pakistan ranks third in the world among countries …
Read MoreThe Sino-US Trade War By Prof Anis H Bajrektarević
Who has the upper hand? The main task of any liberal state is to enable and maintain the wealth of …
Read MorePeace in Korean Peninsula By Dr Khalil-ur-Rahman Shaikh
US President Doanld Trump and President of North Korea Kim Jong Un held a second summit in Vietnam in February …
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