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Maulana Fazl At ‘Nine-Zero’

Maulana Fazl at ‘Nine-Zero’

The chief of his own faction of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F), Maulana Fazlur Rahman, is no ordinary cleric or politician; he's a heavyweight in terms of his standing among peers, overtly…

A case for restoration of zero rating

Exports remained largely stagnant from 2012 to 2018, while regional competitors witnessed commendable export growth rates that strengthened their economies considerably. Our inward-oriented trade policies served as a substantial roadblock…

Zero hunger

WORLD Food Day 2020 marked the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN. It comes at a time when the world is facing…

Economic impact of abolished zero-rating

One of the most detrimental aspects of the federal budget FY20 has been the elimination of SRO 1125 and the imposition of General Sales Tax of 17% on the previously…

Post-raid Karachi

Post-raid Karachi

The MQM needs to do some soul-searching on why most Pakistanis believe it has played a key role in the criminalisation of politics in Pakistan’s biggest and richest city, Karachi.…

The Kamal Challenge

The Kamal challenge

Is Mustafa Kamal’s open challenge to MQM leader Altaf Hussain a repeat of the 1992 formation of the Haqiqi faction and will it meet the same fate is a question…

Will Zardari’s Gambit Work?

Will Zardari’s gambit work?

With his back to the wall, Asif Ali Zardari has thrown down the gauntlet, not to the generals this time but to the federal government. Abandoning his long-standing policy of…

What Did Shuja Khanzada Die For?

What did Shuja Khanzada die for?

As the dust settles down in Shadi Khan Village and the entire country mourns the martyrdom of another brave son, Pakistan seems to be coming back to the new normal.…

Education Of The Nation

Education of the nation

Army, air force and intelligence agencies are fighting on many fronts. The army and the air force are engaged in the fighting going on in the tribal agencies, currently the…

The Game Is Changing

The game is changing

Without any doubt, the Rangers’ raid on the fortified headquarters of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement in Karachi early on Wednesday morning has the potential of changing the game not just…