A precarious situation
IT is getting messier. An increasingly strident opposition and an obstinate prime minister are now locked in a battle that may not have a winner. The battle lines are still…
Wheat woes: plenty to precarious
Jubilations about the country achieving a historic bumper wheat crop have become short-lived and have instead been overtaken by the saga of slow sales and falling price levels, resulting in…
Precarious frontiers
The recent kidnapping of five Iranian security guards by Jaishul Adl deeply strained diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Iran. Iran claimed that the guards had been transferred and were being…
The start of a new world
The recent SCO Summit, combined with the Victory Day parade in China, marked a significant move to achieve the goal of a new multipolar world. The presence of Russian President…
Isn’t the fault actually in our stars?
In the previous article, the current situation of Pakistan’s declining HDI ranking was discussed through facts and figures. However, it was felt that some concrete solutions should also be provided…
Digital battlefield
Psychological warfare and propaganda to lower an opponent’s morale and resolve is an ancient technique employed by adversaries -- directly or indirectly. However, the means available to conduct these operations…
Return of the ‘Dar’ Ages
IN yet another interesting twist in the ongoing political soap opera, Ishaq Dar is back, picking up from where he left off some five years ago. The so-called financial wizard promises…
New normal?
IN September 2016, India announced that it had carried out a surgical strike against Pakistan. The strike had not happened in reality, and, at that point, most analysts concluded that India was…
Institutions crumbling?
AS Pakistan gets ready to celebrate its 75th birthday, a range of institutions seem to have developed cracks manifesting decay that needs urgent repair. The institutions, both state and non-state,…
Rising energy tariffs, sinking economy
Unless power tariffs for industrial consumers are rationalized immediately, economic catastrophe is imminent. Pakistan faces a situation akin to the “boiling frog” metaphor, where the gradual increase in energy tariffs…
