Investment hurdles
“IN the realm of business, confidence is king.” This assertion by Apple CEO Tim Cook brings to light the crucial role that confidence in the legal/ judicial systems plays in…
Navigating through political turmoil, uncertainty
The public at large has spoken, as independents backed by Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have emerged as the largest political group in the 2024 elections despite all the pre-poll…
EU opens door for Balkan states, but hurdles remain
The European Union has offered some of the six Balkan states who hope to join the bloc the prospect of becoming new members by 2025, but warned them they still…
Hurdles to Franco-German bargain on euro zone are high
Midway through their news conference in Berlin last month, French President Emmanuel Macron turned to German Chancellor Angela Merkel and laid out a quid pro quo on strengthening Europe's single…
Trump’s border wall ’emergency’ faces tough legal hurdles
President Donald Trump's declaration of an emergency Friday to build a border wall immediately drew legal challenges that could easily escalate into a landmark test of the balance of power…
Political prisoners, not missing persons
The news of the missing bloggers at the beginning of 2017 sent shockwaves through activist circles. No one was sure why sections of the state would abduct citizens for the…
How growth is obliterated by political decision-making
For improving economy and to maintain healthy growth rate,1 the countries usually make good efforts but there are a number of impediments to economic growth. Among others, these hurdles include…
Electoral hurdles
On June 8, Gilgit-Baltistan goes to the polls for elections to its legislative assembly. Already in the run-up to the polls, two major contestants — the PML-N and PPP —…
High hurdles hinder Obama six months into second term
US President Barack Obama is just six months into his second term in office, and the challenges facing the leader could not be further from the optimism that marked his…
There’s a need for belt-tightening measures
To market participants’ surprise, SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) has increased the policy rate by one percent (100 basis points) to 16 percent. Although some market participants were not expecting…
