Rich-poor gap widening
Macroeconomic stability is a highly desirable goal for any country, especially for those which suffer from chronic resource shortage and whose industrial potential is constrained in the confines of sunset…
Deterrence stability in 2016
As we pass another anniversary of our May 28, 1998 nuclear tests, it is an opportune time to assess the state of South Asian deterrence stability as it stands today.…
In Iran, dividends of nuclear deal are slow to appear
Hopes that Iran would quickly reintegrate with world markets after its nuclear deal, bringing investment and opportunities to a young population, are turning to frustration. An opaque business environment in…
Greece and the troika
The economy, the people, the heart and soul of Greece have been demolished by a lower order of bureaucratic seizure that plagues the world. It is scorched-earth economic warfare, ordinarily…
Neither run nor hide
Two terms with the World Economic Forum's (WEF) prestigious Global Agenda Council (GAC) on "Countering Terrorism" and given the nexus between corruption, organised crime and terrorism made it apparent that…
Dollars and sense
There is only one way of dealing with corruption. Make it legal. Better still, make it mandatory. Why should the poor be denied opportunities the corrupt enjoy with such insouciant…
A waltz with corruption
And now, Imran Khan has admitted to owning an offshore company formed way back in 1983, well before the Panama Papers’ time limit. Will this make any dent in the…
Unexplained wealth order
An unexplained wealth order (UWO) is an “order requiring a person to surrender to the State the amount of unexplained wealth of the person.” The seven countries that have adopted…
The train to Panama
In his address to the nation last week, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif narrated the history of his family to defend himself from accusations related to the Panama Leaks. While many…
The oil age
As the saying goes: the stone age did not end due to the lack of stones and the oil age will not end due to lack of oil. It will…
