Dangerous liaisons
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 precipitated a large influx of Afghans into Pakistan, mainly from the Kabul elite, the affluent bought up residential homes and even small businesses,…
Fossil fuels at COP30
If the camel is a committee’s version of a horse, then the concluding notes of the 30th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP30) at Belem, Brazil were bound to…
Nadeem granted extension as acting HEC chief
Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has granted extension to Secretary Ministry of federal education and professional training Nadeem Mahbub as the acting chairperson of the Higher Education Commission for…
Chance for Gaza peace
DRAMATIC developments have followed President Donald Trump’s announcement of a Gaza ‘peace plan’. His plan was cautiously welcomed across the world in the hope that it might end the two-year war.…
Lighting the way
THE World Bank has issued a stark warning to Pakistan in a report released on Tuesday. The country’s growth model has run its course, and over the past five years, the number…
Is parliament really powerful?
Democratic governments, by definition, are answerable and accountable to Parliament, which in turn is elected by the people. How can a government that is accountable or answerable to any other…
Best practice
In most progressive companies, the top management asks their Human Resources (HR) department to review the best practices implemented in comparable organisations. HR then evaluates what practices they may adopt…
Polycrisis and South-South cooperation
The world is facing the existential threat of climate change crisis. Since this crisis, along with many others, including the ‘Pandemicene’ phenomenon, transcends boundaries, what is required is a meaningful…
Resetting economic governance
We have lost count of experiments conducted to resolve challenges confronted by our economy. However, except interludes of relative stability, the economy has kept faltering with breathing space provided by…
Provinces or local government?
RECENT media reports indicate that the ‘27th constitutional amendment’ is likely to divide the existing four federating units into 12 provinces. Before finalising such a decision, parliamentarians must consider a…
