Policy changes required
Pakistan has clearly decided that it needs to craft a new image at least in Europe of a `good` country which wants peace and stability in its neighborhood, does not…
Changes in privacy policy
APPREHENSION over an update to the privacy policy of the popular messaging application WhatsApp has been rife on social media. It is encouraging to see such widespread concern for users’…
No change in Afghan policy
BILLED as one of the most momentous presidential elections in American history, the outcome of the 2020 race will have far-reaching implications for the world’s most powerful nation and beyond. If the…
HEC plans to change policy of funds transfer to universities
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has decided to change the policy of funds transfer to the public sector universities under newly devised rules and regulations in this regard by the…
HEC chief criticises policy on climate change
Pakistan needs to adopt an integrated approach to deal with the problem of climate change. Its current national policy on climate change and the strategy for its implementation are weak,…
Government fumbling on exchange rate policy
In a telephone interview with Bloomberg, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that Pakistan would not devalue its currency any further. He further added that in the future exchange…
King’s changes make Saudi policy less predictable
Changes in Saudi Arabia's leadership have concentrated power in an inner circle of the Al Saud dynasty, removing constraints on the monarch and making the conservative kingdom's strategic positions less…
The changed Afghan policy
It is rare for Pakistan to publicly denounce the Afghan Taliban movement, but Islamabad did just that on April 30 when it condemned the Taliban’s so-called ‘spring offensive’ launched recently…
Change the policy
I hate having to take off my shoes to go through airport security, don’t you? It’s really annoying, time-consuming and embarrassing (if you are like me and have holes in…
Appraising the exchange rate policy
The exchange rate policy is one of the most important components of macroeconomic policy framework in a country. In Pakistan it has not been understood and used properly due to…
