Pakistan Needs to Allocate More For Development to Drive up Growth By Hussain H Zaidi
ISLAMABAD: In Pakistan, a large fiscal deficit is the norm regardless of the pace of economic growth. Between FY04 and …
Read MoreIran Warns US it Would Regret Quitting Nuclear Deal
TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that if the United States quits the nuclear deal between Tehran …
Read MoreThe Growth Problem | Editorial
The international verdict on Pakistan continues to get more gloomy, despite the fighting words of the current government. In its …
Read MorePakistan's Pivot to Russia By Kamran Yousaf
In August last year, US President Trump unveiled his much-awaited strategy for Afghanistan and the wider South Asian region. Trump …
Read MoreImportance of Education By M Basil Khan
Pakistan’s literacy rate which was 60% has declined to 58%, according to the Economic Survey of Pakistan (2016-2017). A significant …
Read MoreIMF’s Projection | Editorial
THE IMF (International Monetary Fund) has projected that Pakistan’s growth rate will fall to 4.7% in fiscal year 2019 from …
Read MoreEnergy Sector Audit By Dr M Asif
Pakistan’s energy woes appear to be never ending despite the loud claims by the present government. While the installed generation …
Read MoreThe Real Story By Ron Jacobs
For decades, consumers of the US media have been fed a series of repeated lies concerning the status of northern …
Read MorePak-Turkey understanding | Editorial
TURKEY has expressed desire to further increase cooperation with Pakistan at defence level with focus on increasing contacts, training and …
Read MoreThe Economy of Corridors By M Ziauddin
The nearly 60-billion-dollar CPEC project has the potential to bring about a sea change in Pakistan’s economic model it has …
Read MoreIran Nuclear Deal: May 12 and Beyond By Tariq Niaz Bhatti
IRAN nuclear deal is due for US presidential waiver on May 12, 2018. President Trump’s bellicose tone suggests it will …
Read MoreTackling Climate Change Together By Zile Huma
Every year, the government and private sectors take several initiatives to increase forest cover of Pakistan that includes twice a …
Read MoreWater Shortages | Editorial
REPORTS of severe water shortages afflicting large areas of Sindh and southern Punjab are on the increase, and large-scale damage …
Read MoreThe US and China Are Finally Having It Out By Thomas L. Friedman
With the arrival in Beijing this week of America’s top trade negotiators, you might think that the U.S. and China …
Read MoreYouth Bulge Challenges | Editorial
This year’s national human development report turns the spotlight on at least one feature that the country can be truly …
Read MoreS.Korea Steps up US Talks ahead of Kim-Trump Summit
South Korea’s national security adviser Chung Eui-yong has arrived in Washington to meet his US counterpart John Bolton to discuss …
Read MoreGlobal Debt: The Next Great Financial Crisis? By Scott B. MacDonald
The American president, Thomas Jefferson, is accredited with the following comment: “It is incumbent on every generation to pay its …
Read MoreRepositioning Pakistan in US Policies By Syed Mohammad Ali
Pakistan is hardly on the list of countries favoured by the United States at present. The Trump administration has not …
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