PM Shehbaz Sharif’s prime challenges
The best thing that could have happened to Shehbaz Sharif on Monday, April 11, 2022 is not that he was voted to the office of the prime minister of Pakistan…
Will Shehbaz Sharif succeed as PM?
There is a profound disquiet about the state of the country across all social, economic and political classes. People are worried about how badly the next wave of Ishaq Dar…
Modi-Sharif accord?
After the Pahalgam attack in Indian occupied Kashmir, border tensions between Pakistan and India have escalated sharply. According to recent reports, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has authorised the Indian…
Private colleges oppose PMDC’s Rs1.8m fee ceiling
While the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has capped the annual fee for medical and dental colleges at Rs1.8 million, allowing a five per cent increase for the 2025…
PMDC probes fraudulent registration of private medical college
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has sought additional information from the Prime Minister’s Inspection Commission (PMIC) and Intelligence Bureau (IB) following their confirmation of fraudulent registration of a…
PMDC caps fee of medical, dental colleges at Rs1.8m
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has capped the annual fee of medical and dental colleges at Rs1.8 million with a 5 per cent increase for the 2025 session. Institutions,…
Hard state, Sharifs’ foreign visits
BALOCHISTAN is on the boil with increased militant activity targeting the state and the non-Baloch, coupled with protests across the province pressing for political and economic rights and justice. It…
Medical college demands fees despite PMDC instructions
Contrary to directions of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), Akhtar Saeed Medical College has directed students to pay their fees by Monday or “face consequences”. A sub-committee of the…
Shehbaz Sharif: expectations and limitations
The word ‘Shehbaz’ literally means a high flying bird. Therefore, the launch of a five-year economic programme with the meaningful title of ‘Uraan Pakistan’ speaks volumes about Shehbaz’s desire to…
Hybrid pitfalls for PML-N
HYBRID set-ups have internal power struggle built into them. Like me, if you find some of the statements confusing — signalling differences of opinion within the top tiers of the…
