Test of leadership
THE new government has assumed power in an environment marked by political turmoil, polarisation and controversy over the election. In his second stint as prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif heads a fragile six-party…
Women define leadership
AGAINST the backdrop of dark clouds, there have also been hints of a silver lining and these have come in the form of patriarchal Pakistan’s incredible women excelling in all…
A test of leadership
THERE can be no doubt that Pakistan is polarised and divided today as at no other point in the past. This was once again highlighted this past week when the…
New leadership?
TRANSFORMATIVE leadership is our strong desire and an urgent need, given the doom we face due to long years of misrule. But many naïvely expect messiahs to come from the…
Pakistan: leadership crisis
The primary constituents of economic growth encompass physical capital, infrastructure, human capital, and technology. Pakistan stands among those nations where growth rates have not aligned with its developmental profile for…
PML-N versus PML-N
The markedly different perceptions of the state of the Pakistan economy today between PML-N’s stopgap finance Minister Miftah Ismail (stopgap as his appointment both times was subject to Ishaq Dar’s…
The cycle of leadership
Many of us in Pakistan wonder when we will have a political leader we can be proud of and follow with some degree of true admiration. At the current time,…
The PML-N’s mistakes
The PTI’s victory in the Punjab by-polls has invigorated PTI workers who played a big role in the PML–N’s embarrassing defeat in its power base. Many political circles and analysts,…
Have circumstances boxed PML-N in?
Economic conditions will remain tight for the next year. With shaving off energy subsidies, pain will be felt by households and small and medium businesses alike. Last week’s increase in…
Economy: PTI govt versus PML-N govt
The latest data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on the balance of payments showcases the significant progress achieved under the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government with exports of…
