Unpacking Sindh’s dacoit crisis
The riverine stretch of the Indus River, from Guddu to Kotri Barrage, and the Kirthar Range in Sindh have historically been a hotbed for dacoits and outlaws. During the 1980s…
Budget and parliament
IN Pakistan, this time of the year is a regular reminder of how farcical the role of parliament has become when it comes to ensuring that the annual budget reflects…
Economic reforms: Part – XI
The two alternating governments of Pakistan’s young leaders came to an end with the imposition of an emergency, on October 12, 1999. A long period of economic stability sans political…
Clear case of overkill
No public or private organisation, private firm or individual, national or international, shall undertake any geospatial data collection, production or analysis work and surveying and mapping activities unless they are…
The electricity pledge
Water and Power Minister Syed Naveed Qamar recently bragged to the National Assembly that there would be no load-shedding in Pakistan now. He further said, “We have taken steps to…
CoAS, not factory manager
In 1975, PM Zulfikar Ali Bhutto renamed the Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C), the Army's Head, as Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), subordinate to the mainly created Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee…
