Unfortunate legacy
Twenty-three years ago on September 11, 2001, the entire Pakistani nation was mourning the death anniversary of founding father Quaid-e-Azam and various memorial events were being held in this regard.…
An unfortunate error
In a surprise move, the Chinese government opted to leave out Pakistan from a major global event on development – the High Level Dialogue on Global Development – that it…
Situation causes us much soul-searching
“Do not sell your soul in exchange for anything. This is the only thing that you have brought into this world and the only thing that you can take back.”…
Power situation today
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, while inaugurating the country's fifth nuclear power plant (C-4) reiterated PML-N's commitment to the country dating from the party's 2013 manifesto: an end to load…
The employment Situation
The findings from the Labor Force Survey (LFS) of 2017-18 have been released recently by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The last such survey was for 2014-15. There is…
Extraordinary situation requires military courts
Military courts were established in 2015 during the Nawaz Sharif regime in the aftermath of Army Public School (APS) massacre of 140 people, mostly children. Military courts carry out swift…
The problem with power
Pakistan’s power sector currently faces a severe crisis owing to multiple reasons, right from generation to transmission and distribution. Circular debt is at its peak and apparently seems insurmountable. This…
[ Book review] A process without a product
I enjoy reading political treatises by Pakistani authors. They are insightful and describe what is behind the scenes. Many are also well researched but are often based on secondary sources.…
Lessons from Egypt’s IMF deal
Like many nations burdened by debt, Egypt once again found itself navigating a storm of economic challenges, a scenario all too familiar to Pakistan. With an external debt-to-GDP ratio breaching…
CIE conundrum: the sequel
A few weeks ago, A-level students in Pakistan and the region received their grades for the May/June 2023 exam session. The results came as a shock to many students and…
