The political crisis
After much melodrama, Khan has left the Prime Minister’s Office. They come, enjoy the moments, curse the critics, use power against the opposition, and finally go they must before their…
Political crisis
The parliamentary system in the UK is in logjam. The government, even with its bought-and-paid-for majority, is so unstable that it announced a two-year parliamentary session and is considering lengthening…
Political crisis grips Portugal as economic worries mount
Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho on Friday appeared set to save his government from collapse, but concern mounted over the economic effects of the political crisis sparked by the…
Crisis of political imagination
It keeps us on our toes to defend the fortress of morality and keep the power of a shrewd politician far away from us. It keeps us engaged in a…
Refugee Crisis Could Shake Up German Political Landscape In 2016
For the past decade, German politics has been a relatively dull affair, with Angela Merkel dominating at the national level and the major parties in agreement on all the big…
Understanding the present crisis
Understanding the problem is half the solution. This article spells out the top three problems that constitute the present crisis: an urgent (“dollar”), an immediate (“fiscal”), and an underlying longer-term…
Wheat crisis
Agrarian economy of Pakistan employs a large workforce and considered vital from a social, livelihood and foreign exchange perspective. Agriculture’s share in total GDP in the fiscal year (FY) 2021-22,…
Stinking political quagmire
The topmost immediate requirements to take the economy out of the tailspin are political clarity and certainty, although there is no certainty that economic default can be averted. The message…
Venezuela: the decline of an oil giant in crisis
Leaks, rusted pipes, pieces of broken equipment scattered about and staircases leading nowhere: Lake Maracaibo’s oil field is a metaphor for Venezuela’s once-flourishing petroleum industry that is now on its…
How to deal with Pakistan’s forthcoming currency crisis
“There are no solutions. There are only trade-offs.” ? Thomas Sowell Nomura has warned that Pakistan faces currency crisis danger. How should Pakistan deal with a potential currency crisis -…
