Has Pakistan Won in Afghanistan? By Hussain Nadim
It appears that Pakistan has emerged as a “winner” in the US-Taliban peace deal: that the Taliban are back in …
Read MoreSBP Relief Efforts | Editorial
The announcement of relief efforts by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is a source of relief for households, businesses …
Read MoreTen Years on, Syria is Still Deep in Wars By Durdana Najam
Having barely risen from the menacing impact of Bashar al Assad’s poor economic policies during the drought from 2007 to …
Read MoreIran’s Crisis | Editorial
COVID-19 is pushing the healthcare systems of even some of the world’s most developed states to the edge, with governments …
Read MoreCOVID-19 Pandemic & Economic Crisis By Dr Samina Sabir
THE novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) outbreak has already resulted in human losses and this epidemic has spread to almost all …
Read MoreCoronavirus, A Global Challenge By Malik Muhammad Ashraf
In a joint statement issued at the end of President Arif Alvi’s visit to China, the two countries have rightly …
Read MoreEducation: Looking Forward By Faisal Bari
ALL educational institutions, across the country, are currently closed. This is as it should be. The same is true of …
Read MoreState Bank’s Rate Cut | Editorial
THERE has been a strong reaction to the cut of 75 basis points in the policy rate announced by the …
Read MoreInfected Economy | Editorial
Coronavirus crisis is upon us. The corona-positive cases are now coming thick and fast. The situation threatens to turn into …
Read MoreLet’s Join Hands in Fighting Coronavirus By Yao Jing
It is a special visit at a special time. H.E. Dr Arif Alvi, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, …
Read MoreWill the Coronavirus End Globalization as We Know It? By Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman
The new coronavirus is shaping up to be an enormous stress test for globalization. As critical supply chains break down, …
Read MorePeace Agreement Roller Coaster Begins to Move! By Iqbal Khan
THE Commander of US Central Command General Kenneth McKenzie Jr. told the lawmakers at Capitol Hill on 10 March that …
Read MoreThe Coming Coronavirus Recession By Mohamed A. El-Erian
The global economy will go into recession this year. The downturn will be sudden and sharp. And although a constructive …
Read MorePresident’s Visit To China | Editorial
President Alvi’s visit to China could not have come at a better time. China’s battle with the coronavirus and their …
Read MoreCovid-19: We Will Come Through This Together By António Guterres
The upheaval caused by the coronavirus, Covid-19, is all around us. And I know many are anxious, worried and confused. …
Read MoreSAARC Coronavirus Cooperation | Editorial
That the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) should have a summit held by teleconferencing in accordance with the …
Read MoreWhat If We Really Become a Good Economy? By Syed Ali Sajjad
KARACHI: One of the most important developments in the recent past is the ubiquitous talk of economic ills in Pakistan. …
Read MoreStrategic Trade Policy | Editorial
THE Government is set to unfold the Strategic Trade Policy Framework 2020-25 (STPF) and the Textile Policy 20-25 aimed at …
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