PTI government’s 100-day plan: The clock is ticking – VIII
In the last part of his eight-part series titled 'PTI govt's 100-day plan' of articles, this writer seeks to draw PTI government's attention towards the dire need for restructuring the…
The government’s options
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision to postpone polls to the Punjab Assembly till Oct 8 was unconstitutional, and fixed May 14…
Government by deception
Pakistan’s military seems to have made a strategic decision not to confront its ally, the United States military. No one wants a war declared on the US. But our military…
Intelligence Bureau report claims ‘organised corruption’ in PMDC
An Intelligence Bureau (IB) report claims that an “organised system of corruption” has been prevalent in the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), specifically highlighting the “fraudulent” establishment and recognition of…
Think like an Egyptian
WHEN tour guides in Egypt describe how ancient Egyptian tombs were robbed of their treasures, they include a clarification: we mean by indigenous grave robbers, not the Western archaeologists who took the…
Options for Nato
In the aftermath of World War II, the US and its allies created the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) in 1949 to curtail Soviet expansion in Eastern Europe. Given the…
Enhancing grid consumption need of the hour
There are efforts and actions being taken to reduce power tariffs and make the grid sustainable. These include negotiations with the IPPs, forcing industry to move from captive power generation…
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…
Challenges of corruption and incompetence
Renowned Pakistan-American economist Atif Mian stirred up a debate on Wednesday last by putting up a Twitter poll about the challenges of corruption and incompetence being faced by developing countries…
Corruption versus competence debate
Atif Mian, the deposed member of the Economic Advisory Council, won't let us forget him. He keeps twittering his views on a range of subjects that have a topical interest…
