Assessing the State of Democracy | Talat Masood
The press and electronic media are frequently reminding us that the civil and military leaderships are on the ‘same page’ …
Read MoreFrom Nation to Empire Building | Dr Farid A Malik
The founding fathers of Pakistan were able and honest. They had a vision to build the nation. Corruption was well …
Read MoreBanning Weapons not to end N-Race: US
WASHINGTON: Banning weapons will not end the nuclear race, says a senior US official while pointing out that both India …
Read MorePakistan Optimistic Despite Gloomy Global Outlook
KARACHI: Fears of a global economic slowdown propelled by China’s figures might have decreased investment appetite, but Pakistan is still hoping …
Read MoreWater Crisis & Human Security | Sadia Kazmi
It is a fact that no country can be fully secure unless its people are protected from external as well …
Read MorePakistan’s Lost Opportunities | Shahid Javed Burki
While the economy is in much better shape today than it was in 2013 when the present government came into …
Read MorePolitical Economy in Pakistan | Dr Zafar Altaf
Pakistan’s political system is flawed and as a result all the resultant actions and implementations are erroneous. Where is reason …
Read MoreEnergy Crisis of Pakistan | Dr Farid A Malik
How coal can help the country avoid power shortage As a nation we have run out of fuel. In 1955 …
Read MoreDid we learn anything from the 2005 quake? | Sarwar Bari
Yesterday marks the tenth anniversary of the 2005 earthquake. It’s a day to remember those who lost their precious lives. …
Read MoreWeapons of War | Hasan Ehtisham | Ahsan Ali Zahid
RECENTLY, the Federation of American Scientists reported that the Indian Intercontinental Ballistic Missile project is intensifying nuclear competition between India …
Read MoreSpace for Civil Society | I.A. Rehman
“IF leaders do not listen to their people, they will hear from them — in the streets, the squares, or, …
Read MorePakistan After SCO Membership | Ayaz Ahmed
PAKISTAN finally acquired its one of the significant foreign policy objectives when it was granted full-timemembership into powerful the Shanghai …
Read MorePakistan Military Ranked 11th Strongest in World
Pakistan military has been ranked as the 11th strongest military in the world, as per a Credit Suisse report on …
Read MoreNo Climate Policy | F.H. Mughal
IN September 2012, the federal climate change ministry developed the National Climate Change Policy. The goal of the policy was …
Read MoreMisperceptions of IMF | Dr Hafiz A Pasha
The Executive Board of the IMF must be thanked once again for its very sympathetic eighth quarterly review of Pakistan, …
Read MoreIllusions of Economic Development | Rabbia Nasir
Numbers speak louder than words The economy of Pakistan is such a puzzle – where the ruling elite keeps …
Read MoreInstitutions of Restraint | Ishrat Husain
The apex committees consisting of civil and military leadership represent an innovative model of governance to suit the country’s peculiar …
Read MoreA New Emerging Market | Munir Akram
IN the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis in the US and, later, in Europe, global economic growth was generated …
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