‘Innocent’ fraud
The fifth consecutive budget of this government, to be presented to parliament later today, is more than likely to be yet another timid fiscal policy statement. Not unlike the previous…
PTI agenda not a tough sell
Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf in its tax policy unveiled on 24 August 2012 proposed concrete and rational measures for revenue generation in Pakistan. These tax measures, if implemented, can change the fate…
Can agriculture lead the way?
PAKISTAN does not have a trade policy that could help the country take advantage of the dynamism of the global trading system. The result is that the trade deficit continues…
Ethnic or administrative?
Does Pakistan need more provinces and if so should they be formed ethnically or administratively? These vexing questions are taxing the wits of perplexed Pakistani policymakers today. A quick glance…
Budget 2012-13
What matters to a common man is employment and low inflation, and the emphasis should be on self-employment with its multiplier effect. The Budget 2012-13 appears ill equipped to address…
Putin hits out at opponents: ‘We have been provoked’
Russian President Vladimir Putin adopted an avuncular tone during his lengthy press conference with 1,200 journalists, but he nevertheless took a hard line in defending his policies against a rising…
Dangers of mistrust
Pakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani demanded some time back that America “gives Pakistan and its interests a consideration and consult us when they design a new Afghan policy.”…
A chance for better ties
European Union emergency aid to Pakistan following the devastating floods may pale in comparison to the much larger United States effort but foreign policy experts in Islamabad should take note:…
Illusions of economics
Pakistan has squandered many an opportunity to harness its resources and this goes on unabated. Recently in an article, a former colleague talked of agriculture productivity and the funny aspect…
Poverty and fear of gangs drive young immigrants to US
Diego Canil Ordonez was just 16 years old when he realised he needed to get out of Guatemala after gang members arrived at the store where he worked to shake…
