GoP Ijarah Sukuk: better investment option?
In Pakistan, we are fortunate in that our economy is endowed with a variety of both conventional and Islamic financial services and products. While the conventional financial services cater to…
Dynamics of a political oligopoly
One of the unintended, yet predictable, outcomes of the rise of the PTI is that it has allowed the PML-N and the PPP, which remained at daggers drawn during the…
From oligopoly to monopoly
The House of Sharif has been sorted out, and it seems the noose is now being tightened around the other grand political dynasty. The PPP, which hailed Nawaz Sharif’s disqualification…
Trumping the GOP
Amere technicality now rests between Donald Trump and the Republican presidential nomination. With Texas Senator Ted Cruz and Ohio Governor John Kashich dropping out of the race, posing no significant…
Political oligopoly
Oligopoly is a term used in economics to define the dominance of the market by a small number of large firms that can collude to control the supply and determine…
Afghanistan and the GOP
In my last article I had mentioned the virtual absence of Afghanistan and the ongoing war from the campaign rhetoric of the two major American political parties as they move…
Budgets must be carefully crafted
Preparing a budget is always a difficult and daunting task for policymakers, especially in a country that relies on foreign borrowing. The challenge lies in managing liquidity due to maturities,…
Refugee dilemma
With scepticism surrounding the repatriation of Afghan refugees and whether the process is per international protocols, it is crucial to examine the situation from Pakistan’s perspective, particularly that of Khyber…
The Musk factor
For over two centuries, the American constitution has served as the sacred blueprint of American democracy, guarding against tyranny, both foreign and domestic. Originally, the constitution was the antidote to…
A peoples’ quest for peace: Part – II
In 2010, the Jang Media Group in Pakistan and the Times of India Group in India launched the ‘Aman ki Asha’ (Hope for Peace) campaign. On January 1, 2010 the…
