Reform agenda
EXCEPT for the 92.97-metre javelin throw by our spirited lad from Mian Channu, Pakistan has been left behind the rest of the world, economically, technologically, and on all counts of…
Women’s health
THE health of women in Pakistan is in jeopardy. We are talking about the health of 120.7 million citizens of the country, ie, 50 per cent of the population, according…
FATF/Pakistan: beyond grey list
Pakistan’s trip on the list of Jurisdictions under increased monitoring maintained by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is approaching an end. The recent consolidated assessment rating by the FATF…
Unending servitude
A detailed analysis of International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff report on Pakistan transpires that the lender of last resort is dictating governance and economic policies of Pakistan. This is 22nd…
Has diplomacy on Ukraine reached a dead end?
The failure of the United States and Russia this week to find a diplomatic solution to fizzing tensions over Eastern European security has increased the chance of a new Russian…
Public sector governance: a blueprint of policy reforms
Good governance is essential for the economic development of any country. Today, governing Public Sector Companies (PSCs) has become quite challenging for Governments around the globe. In Pakistan, few reforms…
Directors’ responsibility about the adequacy of internal controls
Directors are the custodians of a corporate entity. They are under fiduciary responsibility to operate business under a system of governance and controls, which reinforces stakeholders' trust and confidence in…
Alternative RLNG approaches
Five RLG plants have been planned. One has already been installed at Port Qasim. Contract for another has been awarded which is expected to come online within 2017. Three more…
‘Irrational’ violence
AS with all pieces on the issue, this one too starts off with the premise that no amount of condemnation is enough for the lawyers’ rampage at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology…
