Nawaz disqualified; long live Abbasi
The much-quoted refrain, the king is dead, long live the king refers to a seamless continuity of a political system with the old being replaced by the new king; and…
Budget deficit still not being dealt with!
The Khan administration inherited two unsustainable deficits that continue to plague its seven and a half months long tenure: current account and budget deficit. The current account deficit by end…
Where did MoF go so very wrong?
Prime Minister Imran Khan has replaced Asad Umar as the finance minister for one would assume poor performance. The question is how and when did he perform poorly? The state…
Opposition alliance but for what?
Pakistan has a troubled history with democracy, often oscillating between civilian rule and military interventions. Opposition alliances, usually formed under the banner of restoring democracy, have paradoxically played a role…
New politics at last
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; it’s the only thing that ever has.” — Margaret Mead. EVERY issue in Pakistan is linked…
Family at high noon
FREE of the burden of defending and explaining government policies and actions, Khawaja Asif spoke candidly about his own party. In a recent interview, he agreed the senior leadership of the…
Minus One
NEARLY every civilian prime minister in Pakistan has had to leave office prior to the expiration of his/her stated term. Just as the army’s blessings were crucial for the PMs…
Agenda for change
THE World Economic Forum has released its Climate Risk Report 2023. It does not have any good news for world leaders who manage global economic, environmental, geopolitical, societal and technological…
Future of Pakistan
“For a revolution to break out, it is not enough for the lower classes to refuse to live in the old way; it is necessary also that the upper classes…
Reach the masses
LAST month, the World Bank and the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics convened a two-day national dialogue titled ‘Reforms for a Brighter Future: Time to Decide — A Conversation on…
