Shattered dreams
I was in Barcelona on a business trip when I saw a street vendor selling a ball with a device. The device would pitch the ball about 60 feet in…
High FCAs can be eliminated if there is political will
Sector experts are of the view that if power plants in the country were prioritized to be the recipients of natural gas ahead of all other sectors, as per the…
Let the games begin
ON Sunday morning, it was not just Lata’s death that brought “aaj phir jeene ki tamana hai…” to mind but also the news stories about the opposition’s weekend date in Lahore. ‘PML-N-PPP…
Living on loans
Pakistani officials who were on a long official trip to the US, which started in early October, for negotiating the revival of the $6 billion loan IMF package kept promising…
What does Sanjrani’s win mean?
THE PTI government has won Friday’s Senate cliffhanger but there could yet be some twists and turns in the saga. Here are 10 key takeaways from the closely contested election that produced…
Conserve energy
The decision to shut down marriage halls by 10 pm will not result in fewer wedding events or a revenue shortfall for wedding banquets. People still held these events when…
Irsa controversy
THE Indus River System Authority is again in the spotlight. Following in the footsteps of the previous caretaker government, the present regime is also, most painstakingly, working on amending the…
Solution in search of a problem
n 2021, the PTI government embarked on an effort to cut down the authority of the chairman of the HEC of the time. On paper, the effort looked like it…
Prospects of oil from Russia: much love lost
A delegation led by State Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik, who wasd accompanied by the officials of Petroleum Ministry and the Pakistan Embassy, held a meeting in Moscow early this…
A consensus on the economy
Endorsing the previous government’s relief package by turning down the summary of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) for an increase in prices, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has decided…
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