National Security Policy: The Public Version By Dr Tehmina Aslam Ranjha
On 14 January 2022, Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan finally unveiled the public version of the country’s first-ever National Security …
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Kashmir Solidarity Day – 5 Feb 2022 By Ambassador (R) Masood Khalid
Kashmir is bleeding since last seventy years. Each year, Kashmiris and their Pakistani compatriots mark 5 February as the Kashmir …
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Tough IMF Demands | Editorial
THE resumption of the $6bn IMF funding programme, which paves the way for the disbursement of another tranche of about …
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A Closer Look at the Economy By Dr Kamal Monnoo
One has been writing about the economic policy choices of this government and how some rank bad human resource selections …
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New Chief Justice | Editorial
Justice Umar Ata Bandial has been sworn in as the 28th Chief Justice of Pakistan, in an oath-taking ceremony at …
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TAPI Pipeline | Editorial
After spending two years trying to settle differences, Pakistan and Turkmenistan have revived formal discussions on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan and India …
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National Security Policy: A Fresh Outlook By Prof Dr Azhar Ahmad
THE National Security Policy of Pakistan 2022-2026 (NSP) was finally launched by the Prime Minister of Pakistan on January 14, …
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State Bank’s Role | Editorial
THE passage of the SBP Amendment Bill that gives absolute powers to the central bank will remove the last hitch …
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Our Monetary Policy Goals By Riaz Riazuddin
WHAT should be the goals of our monetary policy? Should it be to maintain price stability or promote growth, or …
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Vision & National Security Policy By Muhammad Abubaker
THE launch of National Security Policy (NSP) 2022-2026 is a monumental step in the right direction that deserves our appreciation. …
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Need For Environmental Cooperation in South Asia By Syed Mohammad Ali
Climate change is growing in severity. The varied implications of climate change are no longer the subject of hypothetical debate …
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Education in Times of COVID | Editorial
Whosoever had pinned hopes for at least part of education to return to normalcy this school year was up for …
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Uniformity of Education in Pakistan By Muhammad Anwar Farooq
Socrates said that education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel. Education is the process …
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Is the NFC Award Sustainable? By Farrukh Saleem
How should revenues be distributed between the Federation and the Provinces? Consideration number 1: We need a financially functional federal …
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Fifth Wave | Editorial
As the tally reaches 7678 in the last 24 hours, Pakistan is reporting the highest number of Covid-19 cases since …
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Updating the Economy | Editorial
THE long-overdue rebasing of our GDP has boosted the economy’s size through improvements in the coverage area of economic activities. …
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Is Education a Priority? By Faisal Bari
THE chairperson of the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Dr Tariq Banuri, was removed through an ordinance in March 2021. He …
Read MorePakistan’s Strategic Construct — Some Thoughts By Inam Ul Haque
Powerful countries like the US, China and Russia have what military theorists call a ‘Grand Strategy’ and ‘other’ strategies including …
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