Economic lies prosper in Pakistan
Create a difficult situation and do anything to the public. That is the order of the day. The public will be looking for ways to ward off poverty and hunger.…
Zarb-e-Azb and beyond
As the Pakistani civil-military leadership looks via hindsight and takes stock of Operation Zarb-e-Azb with a sense of satisfaction, I am trying to do a bit of crystal-ball gazing as…
Economic corridor and a worried India
In a remarkable demonstration of national unity by all political parties, at the all party conference last week , it was unanimously decided a go ahead with the western alignment…
lakes become deserts, drought is Iran’s new problem
Nazar Sarani's village in south-east Iran was once an island. It is now a desert, a casualty of the country's worsening water crisis. "We live in the dust," said the…
If we had local governments
The Supreme Court of Pakistan in its order dated April 8, 2014 directed the federal and provincial governments to complete necessary legislation within five months to empower the ECP to…
On the edge of the precipice
The news is mixed. So, first the good news. Allama Tahirul Qadri’s inqilab is on hold. No one knows for how long. The bad news is that Imran Khan is…
A historic day
This is a continuation of my last two columns containing facts about our nuclear programme. Here I am producing the second part of Ghulam Ishaq’s letter. “Some foreign countries, with…
The IMF programme
The Executive Board of the IMF has approved a 36-month programme under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for US$ 6.68 billion on September 4, 2013. After the board approval, the…
Thank you Mr President
9th September 2008 was a date in Pakistan's political history when a political genius was elected as President of the country. He with his policy of "Democracy is the best…
A moment of truth
The endgame is not only an Afghan problem; some aspects of it are being played out in Pakistan as well. US Secretary of State John Kerry’s circumambulation of Pakistan, before…
