Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar referred to some statistics, specifically unemployment, released by the Economic Survey 2012-13 as ''politically expedient'' and therefore not credible. Unemployment rate of 6 percent in…
The Kabul River Basin has emerged as the new front in the hydro-political chessboard where India’s growing involvement in Afghanistan’s water infrastructure threatens not only Pakistan’s water security but also…
For decades, Afghanistan has remained a theatre of competing ambitions, interventions, and tragedies. Yet amid the churn of global powers, Pakistan stands out for its distinct approach, history and resilience.…
The global stage has witnessed the remarkable rise of diasporic communities shaping narratives, fostering economic connections, and acting as cultural bridges. Among them, the Pakistani diaspora stands as a formidable…
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…
Pakistan is a resourceful country and has immense potential for growth, progress and prosperity. Our people are diligent, capable and ingenious. We have a natural resource base richer and more…
Politics is the means to power, and power enables proximity to resource. This is the essence in any political process. At times ideology tampers with this simple equation – and…
BY now, it should be abundantly clear that the authorities in Pakistan are not going to do anything to address the core dysfunctions that have dragged its economy down over…
When the IMF warns that a country’s internal audit and oversight system is putting Rs40 trillion in federal public funds at risk, it is not offering a technical footnote, it…
THE cat is out of the bag. The government plans to pass another amendment to the Constitution. After days of secret negotiations, the draft of the proposed amendment was presented…
