Energy sector still in disarray
It is now over two years that the government is struggling to define and structure a realistic roadmap to resolve the energy crisis. The state of energy sector governance continues…
Brexit bureaucracy creates British nightmare for Dutch boat captain
When Dutch boat captain and engineer Ernst-Jan de Groot applied to continue working in Britain after Brexit, he became ensnared in a bureaucratic nightmare because of an online glitch and…
Rescuing Pakistan?
With the widely discussed change of command of the Pakistan Army successfully concluded on Tuesday, Pakistan’s biggest challenge – a faltering economy – now waits to be tackled. In the…
Refund quagmire
Mercifully, the export figures for September have held up to six percent above those for September last year. It would be interesting to see which sectors grew and which lagged.…
Targeting institutions?
This month’s hugely controversial move by Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government to practically scrap the autonomy of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) must trigger a far louder alarm bell than…
A moment of reflection
The Governor House Punjab in Lahore has been in the spotlight since the PTI government assumed power. Soon after it was opened to the public, which raised numerous questions about…
Tinkering with Sindh
There is this long-running political extravaganza that features the spirited ensembles of the PTI and the PML-N. Its tempo rises and falls. And the nation’s attention, thanks to the trivial…
Our beleaguered manufacturing sector
Except for industries naturally shielded against global competition, or enjoying government munificence, or where the regulators look the other way, the manufacturing sector is in a state of disarray. Particularly…
Challenges to local bodies
Democracy cannot function efficiently with the absence of effective local bodies. Therefore, it is wonderful news that the first round of local government elections in Punjab and Sindh were held…
Coordination failure
Pakistan would be an excellent case study for anyone studying topics such as ‘perpetual confrontation and polarisation of all kinds’, ‘blame game’, ‘passing the buck’ and ‘don’t accept responsibility’. Recent…
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