Four critical issues
India lodges new complaint against China India lodges new complaint against China The air is thick with questions and speculations that are critical and weird at the same time. Should…
Terror issues
The alleged suicide attack, due to which five Chinese citizens and a Pakistani driver lost their lives, is most terrible, horrific and condemnable. At the government level, the prime minister…
A plethora of issues
Normally one tries to focus on one critical issue that appears to be central when sitting down to pen these columns. However, such is the state of things in Pakistan…
COP28: a critical analysis: Part – I
Nearly all Pakistani comments on the outcome of COP28 have been overwhelmingly laudatory. This write-up aims to balance the assessment by pointing out the glaring equity deficit and lack of…
A revisit of trade components critical
Exports fuel domestic productivity and therefore employment and at the same time constitute the most desired form of earning foreign exchange. Pakistan’s exports are consumer based and traditional – rice,…
Neighbourhood issues
Deep in trouble at home on the political and economic front while suffering new hits on the security question, Pakistan has managed to remain engaged on some critical neighbourhood issues.…
Domestic foreign policy issues
A country’s leadership is supposed to serve its economic and security interests, advance people’s wellbeing, and respond to their aspirations for progress. These objectives are achieved with a combination of…
The criticality of growth
Administrations the world over focus on keeping their economy well oiled. In times of a recession, be it the outcome of a normal economic cycle or due to other external…
A critical appreciation of NEP — II
National Electrical Policy (NEP) has been approved recently by CCI (Council of Common Interest) which is the final approving institution in this respect. The Part-I of this two-part series of…
Delays in resolution of power sector issues – bad signals for future investment
Delays in the resolution of the lingering deadlock between K-Electric and the Federal Government over the company’s receivables and payables is jeopardizing future investment in the company’s infrastructure in addition…
