An aimless central bank
In 1997, while proposing to the then government changes in the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Act to strengthen SBP autonomy and define and legislate the scope and mechanism of…
An aimless fight
Even after 62 years of independence, democratic India is in the midst of at least five internal mini-wars. The main ones in Nagaland and Kashmir have been there since the…
The 2024 Karma Express
If irony had a face, it would be that of 2024. An election year – supposedly a celebration of democracy – has instead become the year of unparalleled political suppression…
Power sector: role of WB, ADB, IMF
Once again the World Bank (WB) is reported to be currently working with the government to invite private sector participation in the distribution sector, starting with the best-performing power distribution companies (Discos),…
Dealing with the undesirables
Protests of the undesirables are in the spotlight in the land of the pure, whose purity has been seriously tarnished by these national villains. While the list is long, two…
How was freedom won and lost?
Now that the first generation of Pakistanis is fading away, it is time to record our journey. The present generation that was born as free citizens to parents who were…
Aborting democracy
WE have failed to democratise since 1947 thanks mainly to the security establishment as well as all major political parties. True, we are no North Korea — small buds of…
The feet of my eyes
SINDH’S saints and savants are dust. Even its living are slowly dying. The Endowment Fund Trust (EFT) in Karachi however ensures that Sindhi culture survives. The EFT ignored warnings about…
Jinnah’s Pakistan is back?
With the fall of Hasina Wazed, the Prime Minister (PM), Bangladesh has started to move outside the Indian Halo. Once the dust settles, future course of action will unfold as…
IPPs: one of the most difficult conundrums
For decades the public at large has been agitating in futility against electricity tariff hikes and power cuts. This summer, bitten by IMF’s withdrawal of multiple concessions to the industry,…
