Moody’s Warning | Editorial
Watch the reserves! While the equity market celebrates the MSCI breather – very likely very temporary – it’s as if …
Read MorePakistan Must Move Quickly to Secure IMF Support By Salman Shoaib
Without massive international support in the near future, Pakistan’s economy is certainly headed towards debt default. The numbers speak for …
Read MoreEconomic Occidentalism, FATF and Pakistan By Dr Muhammad Babar Chohan
Economic dependence of developing countries on developed countries, and international financial institutions, is not just coincidental but is largely a …
Read More18th Amendment — A Gain For Democracy By Babar Ayaz
Punjab used to be the champion of hoarding all powers in the centre, but a positive role played by PML-N …
Read MoreWealth fund with the IMF | Editorial
Not long after the government made it explicit it was not going to privatise Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Pakistan …
Read MoreOut of school | Editorial
THE figure is sobering: nearly 25m children in Pakistan currently do not go to school. This means that unless sincere …
Read MoreEconomy Gets Another Chance By Imtiaz Rafi Butt
As the new PTI led Government comes to grips with the complexities of tackling the national economy, Imran Khan and …
Read MoreEducation Policy is Needed By Zahid ur Rehman
Now that we are in Naya Pakistan, and like everybody else, I have some expectations from the new government. Apparently, …
Read MoreEducation Crisis | Editorial
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released a report on the state of education in Pakistan; with particular focus on gender …
Read MorePak-Saudi Strategic Relationship By Dr Muhammad Khan
As an international practice, states have written agreements for military and strategic cooperation to assist each other against any threat …
Read MorePoverty Reduction Initiative | Editorial
The rural and urban divide in Pakistan is a cause of concern as has been highlighted by a report released …
Read MoreWater scarcity in Pakistan — A bigger threat than terrorism Editorial
A UNDP report says that Pakistani authorities are negligent about an impending water crisis that is posing a serious threat …
Read MoreReforming the tax system Editorial
The PTI has taken the first steps towards tax reform. The first step is to separate revenue collection from tax …
Read MoreA Uniform Education System | Editorial
Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood stated on the floor of the National Assembly that the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) is working …
Read MoreWater Woes, Challenges And Way Forward By Muhammad Bilal Abdul Ghani
According to one survey Pakistan has only water storage capacity only for thirty day as compare to international standard given …
Read MoreWill Iran-Pakistan Ties Improve Under Imran Khan? By Ahmad Faruqui
The Prime Minister, less than a hundred days in office, has already visited Saudi Arabia, the UAE and China. The …
Read MoreA Turnaround In Ties | Editorial
In the recent past, Pakistan’s policymakers became convinced that seeking partners in the region would help it more in overcoming …
Read MorePakistan-Russian Friendship By Leonid Savin
At the end of October, the “Friendship-2018” joint Russian and Pakistani military exercises were held in Pakistan. More than 200 …
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