The balance of the troika
THERE is a new chief justice in town. And as with any transition at the big white building of justice, much is usually written about the old and new ‘sheriffs’, for in…
Gender imbalance
THE annual Aurat March always draws strong, polarising reactions from citizens across Pakistan. The most bizarre reaction (and unfortunately a common one) is to deny that gender inequality is, in fact, a…
Season of political realignments
WHAT does the recent flurry of political activity signify? A new and more intense phase of political manoeuvring? Stepped up efforts by political parties to mobilise support to strengthen their…
Political see-saw
WE have been witnessing a political see-saw in the country for months now. After its failed no-confidence move against Senate chairman Sadiq Sanjrani and the long march in 2019, the…
Geopolitical chessboard
MOMENTOUS developments spearheaded by China’s dramatic rise, growing Sino-US rivalry, an assertive Russia, and the emergence of new centres of power in Asia, Africa and Latin America are reshaping the…
Fixing fiscal imbalances
Though Pakistan’s fiscal imbalances have been persisting since its inception, yet no serious efforts are yet in the offing to remedy the situation and remove the causes, inbuilt in the…
Need for a balanced revenue-sharing framework
One of the key demands of the IMF is to increase the tax-to-GDP ratio to 13-14 percent by the end of the upcoming programme and to boost FBR tax revenues…
Need for a balanced revenue-sharing framework
One of the key demands of the IMF is to increase the tax-to-GDP ratio to 13-14 percent by the end of the upcoming programme and to boost FBR tax revenues…
Political stability critical to attaining sustainable external account stability
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has managed to maintain forex reserves despite facing substantial debt servicing payments. This indicates that the SBP has been actively purchasing dollars from the…
Putin sees political, economic upside to Israel’s war with Hamas
Russian President Vladimir Putin waited three days before commenting on Hamas’ massacre of Israelis, which happened to take place on his 71st birthday. When he did, he blamed the United…
