To live with dignity
The tragedy of migrants losing life on the high seas has become a sad phenomenon repeated one after another. In June 2023, hundreds of migrants drowned when an overcrowded vessel capsized…
Lower rates, surging stock market fail to ignite US IPO market
Public listings on Wall Street have seen a slow comeback in 2024 despite a resilient US economy, a long-awaited interest rate cut by the central bank and stock valuations hitting…
Cruel malignity
CANCER respects neither age nor position. One has only to visit a cancer hospital to realise how indiscriminate the choice of its victims is. Or read recent revelations by royalty.…
Assigning guilt
THERE are two strands of thought that can be blamed for the practices of law enforcement. The latter has been recently exercised, unabashedly, to detain, harass and intimidate family members…
PMDC officials accused of provisionally recognising colleges get clean chit
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has exonerated five officers of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Colleges (PMDC) who were accused of provisional recognition of 15 medical and dental colleges in…
Roof of dignity
In a recent move, the Sindh cabinet approved Rs 10.065 billion to resettle all those uprooted along Gujjar, Orangi, and Mahmoodabad nullahs. The various demolition drives conducted in recent times…
Some key budgetary magnitudes
The Federal Budget for 2024-25 has been examined by the Parliament and following some amendments it has been implemented from the 1st of July for the whole year of 2024-25.…
Sugar market equilibrium masks significant supply risks
The global sugar market faces supply risks, such as a lack of rain and port congestion in top exporter Brazil, that may wreck the current equilibrium with low stocks reducing…
Re-aligning NFC: coalition govt faces a challenge from within
Reportedly, the IMF (International Monetary Fund) has requested resumption of dialogue on the National Finance Commission (NFC) award to address the imbalances in the distribution of fiscal resources between the…
No significant investment can be attracted without meaningful reforms
IMF’s (International Monetary Fund’s) SBA (Stand-By Arrangement) was a surprise for almost everyone, including some at the IMF itself. It is indeed a big relief for the nation. It has…
