Economic Trends | Editorial
THE recent macroeconomic trends confirm Prime Minister Imran Khan’s words that a broad-based recovery appears to be underway. The evidence …
Read MoreStricter Actions Needed | Editorial
The second wave of COVID-19 is getting more intense with every passing day. Cases are spiking; health officials are reporting …
Read MoreRising Remittances | Editorial
Reporting a growth rate of 14.1 percent in comparison to last year, and exceeding the $2 billion mark, the State …
Read MoreShifting Foreign Policy By Riaz Khokhar
Pakistan has long been exploring ways to spotlight its geostrategic significance for the US and other Western powers for cooperation …
Read MoreTowards a Constitutional Provincial Status For G-B By Mehdi Hassan Khan
Gilgit-Baltistan is all set to go to polls on November 15, 2020, to elect the candidates of the 24-member Gilgit-Baltistan …
Read MoreInterpreting Iqbal’s Vision For Pakistan By Dr Muhammad Khan
THE most critical thinking Allama Dr Muhammad Iqbal developed during his studies in Europe was the western imperialism in South …
Read MoreUniform Education | Editorial
If only all it took to reform the education sector, even introduce a uniform system of instruction all over the …
Read MorePower Tariff Cut | Editorial
The government has finally taken notice of the lack of progress being made in the production sector in relation to …
Read MoreIn a Positive Economic Development, Pakistani Rupee Hits Six Months High Against US dollar
The Pakistani rupee continued to strengthen against the United States (US) dollar hitting a six-month high of Rs159.65 in the …
Read MoreCheaper Power For Industry By Israr Khan & MA Mumtaz Alvi
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday announced a major relief package for industries by abolishing ‘peak-hour' tariff for all industries, …
Read MoreUniversal Education | Editorial
In continuation of the aim to standardise education, PM Imran Khan declared that a uniform education system would be implemented, …
Read MoreReturn of Covid Curbs | Editorial
From 5,540 on September 10, the number of active Covid-19 cases in the country has more than doubled, reaching 11,695, …
Read MoreRestarting the IMF Program | Editorial
It seems talks with the IMF are getting nowhere. The Fund is adamant that the government raise electricity prices, increase …
Read MoreA Dark Day | Editorial
It is one of those dark days for the country again—a bomb blast took place at the Jamia Zuberia madrassa …
Read MoreTowards a Hunger-Free Pakistan By Genevieve Hussain
This has been a year when the Covid-19 pandemic caused many to be cut off from their families, work and …
Read MoreFATF: Facts, Diplomacy and Public Narrative By Hasaan Khawar
FATF’s plenary session concluded last week and as expected Pakistan stays on the grey list. However, a lot has changed …
Read MoreRemaining FATF Items | Editorial
THE FATF verdict is out. And there are no surprises. After its three-day plenary, the Paris-based global money laundering and …
Read More‘To remain on grey list’: FATF urges Pakistan to complete action plan by Feb 2021 By Fayyaz Hussain
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has found that Pakistan has successfully complied with 21 out of 27 points of …
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