Spectre of targeted killings
Two-Year-OLD Zala, cradled in her uncle’s arms and chewing gum, was completely unaware that she was participating in the funeral procession of her father. She had no idea of the…
Learning to live with inflation
We have not been able to get the better of inflation. It is generalised and above comfort level. This is a huge challenge, unless we can learn to live with…
GSP Plus: opportunities and challenges
Professor Jagdish Bhagwati, in his article ‘Why free trade matters’, says: “Contrary to what sceptics often assert, the case for free trade is robust. It not only extends to overall…
Camel caravan
The news photo of a mule trying to beat the winter chill with a sweater borrowed from its master. The chimpanzee in the Lahore zoo partaking of evolution with sips…
Flight of the spoons
Lonelier than the man without love is the man who has once known power and then, by cruel circumstance, is deprived of it. In his days of glory what crowds…
For a few dollars more
I Supposewe should start with the good news. The finance minister should be congratulated for taking such strong ownership of the country’s economic problems. After years of seeing the post…
Begging bowl, inflation and Ishaq Dar! – II
The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) first quarter review of the 6.4 billion dollar Extended Fund Facility (EFF) on its website maintains that "risks to the outlook are tilted to the…
A landmark judgement by SC
In a landmark judgement delivered on December 10, 2013, the Supreme Court of Pakistan held imposition of nine percent additional sales tax on supply of CNG (Compressed natural gas) as…
Of GSP+ and…
On December 12, the European Parliament approved the grant of GSP plus status to Pakistan by a huge majority; 409 votes were cast in its favour while 182 were cast…
Fernandez image wilts in year-end Argentine heat wave
Argentina ends 2013 with a heat wave that has sparked protests over electricity shortages, taking another chunk out of President Cristina Fernandez's popularity as she faces a rocky final two…
