Challenging The Neoliberal Paradigm By Taimur Arbab
Neoliberal or new right philosophy is based on the economic premise that market systems are necessary for distributing resources. Markets …
Read MoreFrom Crisis to Consensus By Shakil Durrani
The efforts being made to open the debate on the Kalabagh Dam are laudable. There are undoubtedly some problems. But …
Read MoreTumbling Economy | Editorial
WITH the most recent round of depreciation in the exchange rate, anxiety is mounting in the business community regarding the …
Read MoreBack on the IMF Trail | Editorial
Since 1988, Pakistan’s economic wizards have trodden the familiar path to IMF’s Washington headquarters eleven times, the last being the …
Read MoreKey Challenges For Next Government By Dr Salman Ahmed Shaikh
THE next government is going to have a tough task of managing the macroeconomic problems of the country, both on …
Read MoreRupee in Free-Fall? | Editorial
In the midst of pre-election uncertainty, there is one thing of which Pakistanis can be sure. That is, regardless of …
Read MoreWater Woes – Planning Ahead! By Khalid Saleem
All of a sudden, citizens of this land of plenty find themselves faced with the crises that the country is …
Read MoreAn Economic Precipice | Editorial
Barring the pre-election melodrama, it seems that the winning government will be faced with an insurmountable challenge as Pakistan sets …
Read MoreCan We Achieve A ‘Blue Revolution’? By Syed Mohammad Ali
Pakistan is hovering dangerously close to the edge of being categorised as a water-scarce country. Already, multitudes of people living …
Read MoreFPSC’s Blame on Failed Educated Youth By Mushtaq Ahmed
The tens of thousands of the highly educated but jobless youth are in desperate search of a job while hundreds …
Read MoreAccountability In Education By Junaid Zahid
According to the Accountability in Education 2017-18 Report, there are 264 million out-of-school children and youth the world over — …
Read MoreGood News in Space Technology | Editorial
PAKISTAN, on Monday, launched two satellites with Chinese help. The Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite-I (PRSS-1) and Pakistan Technology Evaluation Satellite-IA …
Read MorePakistan’s Trade Deficit Skyrockets to Historic High By Shahbaz Rana
ISLAMABAD: Despite taking numerous administrative measures and devaluing currency by close to 15%, Pakistan booked its highest trade deficit in …
Read MoreUS-India Nexus Threat To Peace By Malik Muhammad Ashraf
Importing instability in the region Modi-led Indian government is essentially anti-Muslim and anti-Pakistan as is evident from the persecution of …
Read MoreBack to the IMF | Editorial
THERE is growing awareness that Pakistan is firmly on the road back to the IMF for an emergency loan as …
Read MoreOvercoming Water Shortages: A Challenge For Next Government By Dr Muhammad Khan
The local and international water experts have been warning Pakistan since last three decades to take necessary measures for water …
Read MoreDismal State of the Top Cadre Services By Shehryar Aziz
The Federal Public Service Commission has recently released the result of the Commission for Superior Services Examination for the year …
Read MorePakistan’s Economy in Doldrums By Mohammad Jamil
LAST month, Moody’s Investors Service (MIS) downgraded Pakistan’s rating to negative from stable. It stated that the decision to change …
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