Monetary policy: chasing vs targeting inflation
The statement from Dr. Murtaza Syed, Acting Governor the SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) that monetary policy ‘will not risk creating economic recession to bring inflation down and real positive…
Pakistan, IMF & SBP
The expected dividends of Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan’s maiden visit to the Gulf are still awaited. These are delayed because of some “procedural matters”. During his tour, he…
Delayed degrees issue again comes up in Senate panel meeting
The issue of delayed degrees awarded by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) was again raised as the Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training met here on Tuesday…
PMDC under fire over fee structure of private medical colleges
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) came under severe criticism on Tuesday as members of the Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination questioned its authority…
HEC scholarships for street child football team
Inter University Consortium for Promotion of Social Sciences Pakistan (IUCPSS) announces higher education scholarships for the members of Pakistan Street Child Football team who performed outstandingly by securing runner up…
Unsung heroes
In my last column I mentioned my competent and impeccably honest colleague, Dr Muhammad Farooq. He had established an excellent network for ordering and procuring important materials and equipment through…
Books: humorous and serious
As a break from the never-ending stream of serious topics and economic pressures, I would like to discuss two books in this week’s column. The first book, which is full…
