President Erdogan’s Visit By Amna Ejaz Rafi
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Islamabad at a time when the region faces the challenge of peace and stability …
Read MoreEradicating Polio | Editorial
Monday marked the start of the first nationwide anti-polio campaign of 2020. Before the commencement of this latest drive, it …
Read MorePrioritizing Higher Education By Muhammad Murtaza Noor
No society has progressed without significant and sustained investment in higher education. Today, as the world becomes increasingly interconnected, higher …
Read MoreUN Chief’s Visit | Editorial
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for restraint from both India and Pakistan and a return to diplomacy …
Read MoreIMF Talks | Editorial
IT looks like the recent round of talks with the IMF have gone quite well, perhaps better than expected. It …
Read MorePakistan-Bangladesh Relations Thaw By Abid Hussain
Pakistan’s relations with many countries in South Asia do not get proper attention at home and abroad for too many …
Read MoreUnshakable Pak-Turkey Ties | Editorial
TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Pakistan has once again highlighted the warmth that has always been there between …
Read MoreE-commerce: An Economic Game Changer By M Ziauddin
While acknowledging the role startups are playing in the country’s economic growth and financial inclusion, Prime Minister Imran Khan the …
Read MoreErdogan’s Visit | Editorial
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s arrival in Islamabad will remove all remaining doubts that Turkey felt offended over Pakistan’s decision …
Read MoreFATF: Pakistan Removal From Grey-list? By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
WHETHER— Pakistan’s name be retained or removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list—the decision will be duly …
Read MoreEducation Report | Editorial
A harrowing new report on education standards has found that around half of Pakistani fifth graders in rural schools cannot …
Read MoreEducation Concerns | Editorial
EDUCATION may be the constitutional right of every individual between the ages of five and 16, but actually getting children …
Read MoreRobust Safety: How Pakistan Secures Its Nukes By Zeeshan Ahmad
KARACHI: Pakistan on Monday provided an in-depth peek into its ‘stringent’ nuclear safety mechanisms as it participated in a global …
Read MorePositive Vibes From FATF Meeting By Malik Muhammad Ashraf
Whether Pakistan will remain on the grey list for another extended period or get out of it will be decided …
Read MorePakistan Open For Business By Dr Marc Siegel
Ihave been working in Pakistan for five years and have had the honour of participating in the Pakistan Pavilion at …
Read MoreBrexit Provides Chance to Deepen Pak-UK Trade Ties By Salman Siddiqui
KARACHI: Brexit – the departure of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU) – that took place last …
Read MoreOur Afghan policy By Najmuddin A. Shaikh
“BOTH the US and Pakistan are on the same page that there’s no military solution in Afghanistan and we are …
Read MoreMonetary Policy: State Bank of Pakistan’s Consistency By Dr Pervez Tahir
The recent monetary statement kept the policy rate unchanged at 13.25%. If anything, the State Bank should get full marks …
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