E-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 …
Read More‘Hunarmand Pakistan’ and Skills Education By Professor Dr. Muhammad Mukhtar
Hunarmand Pakistan’ is a significant component of the Prime Minister’s Kamyab Jawan National Youth Development Program. The recent launching of …
Read MoreWas Imran Khan’s Davos Trip a Success or a Failure? By Saba Mahmood
Nestled in the snowy Alps of Switzerland lies a quaint town that plays host to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) …
Read MoreCorruption Misperception | Editorial
After much hoopla on media outlets and angry response from the PTI-led federal government over Transparency International’s corruption perception index, …
Read MorePak, Russia Pipeline Deal | Editorial
IN what could be called an important development in the energy sector, Pakistan and Russia agreed to amend an inter-governmental …
Read MoreAlice’s Agenda | Editorial
The top American diplomat for South Asia dropped by Islamabad with an unusually heavy agenda. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of …
Read MorePost-Brexit: Pak-UK Ties Can Advance to New Level: Envoy
KARACHI: The relationship between Pakistan and the UK can be taken to the next stage by taking advantage of the …
Read MoreSCO Invitation | Editorial
WHERE bilateral efforts to improve relations fail in the Pakistan-India context, multilateral forums can offer a ‘safe’ space for dialogue …
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