Understanding the National Development Council By Dr Pervez Tahir
THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE > OPINION tribune news Understanding the National Development CouncilSHARE TWEET A meeting of the National Economic Council …
Read MoreThe future of higher education in Pakistan By Nisar Ullah
A recent newspaper article calls for transforming Pakistan’s university system by turning universities into low-level community colleges that primarily focus …
Read MoreDoes Pak nuclear doctrine stand vindicated post-Pulwama By M Waqas Jan
EARLIER this week on 28th May, Pakistan marked more than two decades of technological prowess since successfully harnessing nuclear weapons …
Read MoreGeopolitics of Pakistan & SCO By Dr Muhammad Khan
The 19th Summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) took place at the most crucial time of contemporary world. The Bishkek …
Read MoreSCO summit and diplomatic agendasm By Muhammad Omar Iftikhar
The 19th Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit, also referred to as the Bishkek Summit, took place from June 13 to 14 …
Read MorePak diplomacy pays dividend By Malik Muhammad Ashraf
Since the advent of Narendra Modi as Indian Prime Minister in 2014, the Indian animosity against Pakistan has been bewilderingly …
Read MoreIssues in World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report and Pakistan’s growth outlook By OMER JAVED
The World Bank came out with its June 2019 Global Economic Prospects (GEP): Heightened Tensions, Subdued Investment report, where the …
Read MoreThe economy can be fixed By Jawad Kamal
There is no denying the impression that economy plays a consequential role in the progress of any country. It is …
Read MorePakistan’s resurgence and renaissance By Muhammad Ali Ehsan
Aristotle (384 BC-322 BC), the famous Greek philosopher, is acknowledged as the greatest intellectual figure of the Western history. His …
Read MoreSCO summit summary | Editorial
Following the OIC meeting earlier this month, Prime Minister Imran Khan met key regional leaders at the SCO this past …
Read MoreFaltering economy | Editorial
MUCH of it was already known, but it bears repeating from an official platform like the latest Economic Survey of …
Read MoreNuclear success amid overall failure By Kamran Yousaf
On May 28, Pakistan observed the 21st anniversary of nuclear tests. This year the debate was who deserved the credit …
Read MoreWater Scarcity – a threat for Pakistan By Naveed Abbas Maitlo
One of the most strenuous tasks for Pakistan in the future is tackling water scarcity. Water is the driver of …
Read MoreEconomic review of Pakistan under IMF support By Hassnain Javed
Pakistan has a long-standing relationship with IMF, signing 22 plans starting from its first deal on Dec 28, 1958 until …
Read MoreIMF programme: problem with tackling inflation and exchange rate issues By OMER JAVED ,
In the recent statement on the staff-level agreement between Pakistan and the IMF on a three-year EFF (Extended Fund Facility) …
Read MoreHEC — stormy times up ahead By Pervez Hoodbhoy
A CONFLICT at the Higher Education Commission in Islamabad is becoming increasingly rancorous. How it is ultimately resolved will profoundly …
Read MoreEconomic roadmap | Editorial
Confusion over government’s financial policies hurts the economy. Financial markets don’t perform to their potential in the absence of a …
Read MoreThe last IMF loan? | By Assad Ahmad
IN the summer of 1991, a series of chartered flights left India carrying nearly 70 tons of the government’s gold. …
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