Big financing risks
The IMF Staff Mission has left Pakistan after a series of meetings on the next Fund Programme in the form of an Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for the next three…
High-risk strategy
Since his ouster from power in April 2022, former prime minister Imran Khan adopted a high-risk strategy to regain power and outmaneuver his political opponents. His main objective was to…
Trump age and weight add to Covid risks
As a 74-year-old obese man, Donald Trump has several known risk factors after contracting Covid-19, but experts say it is difficult to predict how the American president will be affected…
Policy and risk mitigation
To promote appropriate preventive behavior and stem the rise of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is important that policymakers better understand how individuals assess and manage health…
Risky voting
LAST month, the Supreme Court allowed overseas Pakistanis to vote, using available internet voting software called i-Vote (developed by Nadra) in the upcoming by-polls. An internet voting task force (IVTF)…
Managing Risk In Publicly Traded Securities
We can only save money by not spending and this is a habit we must develop from an early age. Savings allow us to move our present earnings to a…
Democratic system at risk
Elected civilian governments in Pakistan have mostly owed their fall less to the opposition parties’ doings and more to their own death wish. Hopes that our politicians had learnt enough…
China’s reputation at risk
The people of Pakistan view China as their best friend. This friendship has stood the test of time and emerged stronger through many challenges. However, experience shows that bad decisions…
Nuclear risk reduction
In the 21st century, South Asia faces an uncertain future where the forces of cooperation and conflict are simultaneously at work pulling the region in opposite directions. On the one…
Iran deal bears Obama’s personal stamp
When push came to shove in the closing hours of marathon negotiations in Geneva on Iran's nuclear program, it was President Barack Obama, back at the White House, who approved…
