Beggars cannot be choosers
Since Ayub's era our rulers have developed addiction for large intakes of foreign loans, especially IMF bailouts - many call it death-blows. With every loan comes a host of conditions.…
German business confident as China shifts gears
Confident or complacent, German business executives are bullish about their chances of profiting from China's transition to an economy fired by consumption rather than investment. As China deliberately dampens its…
Tapping energy resources
According to the ‘Global Economic Prospects’ report, South Asian regional growth declined from 7.4 percent in 2011 to an estimated 5.4 percent in 2012, mainly due to a sharp slowdown…
Civil actions under Code of Civil Procedure 1908
For matters relating to the procedure of the courts of civil judicature, the law is contained in the Code of Civil Procedure1 (hereinafter referred to as Code). In addition, the…
Process and outcomes
Prospects have brightened for an early resumption of the Pakistan-India normalisation process as a result of several developments that have taken place since Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif assumed power. Diplomatic…
Mis-governance: is it peaking?
Already a lot has been said about the nearly 6-hour long shocking "drama" that we witnessed in Islamabad on August 15. While the outcome of questioning of Sikandar - the…
Cost of generation: Energy Policy – II
Reducing the cost of generation along with boosting sustainable energy supplies is to be the cornerstone of the new energy policies and initiative. The nemesis of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif,…
Cost of generation: Energy Policy – II
Reducing the cost of generation along with boosting sustainable energy supplies is to be the cornerstone of the new energy policies and initiative. The nemesis of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif,…
A flawed strategy
Last week the government announced the much feared rise in power tariffs, which ranges between 48 and 73 percent over their existing levels. As expected, this tariff hike triggered a…
A lifelong affair with Arabia
The study of Islamic history and the rise and fall of Muslims had been a lifelong passion of Iqbal. The poet philosopher fervently believed in the Islamic renaissance and argued…
