Behind the glitter
It thrills but kills. They are people you love to hate but hate to leave. It is a fairy tale. It is a tragedy. It is news and breaking news.…
How to appoint a judge to the SC
If you wander far enough into Shenandoah Valley, you might find yourself in an orchard brimming with plum trees, their bare branches twisting and writhing in odd angles. These aberrant…
Countering illicit financial flows
The illicit movement of funds is a global challenge, threatening domestic and international financial systems. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) has recently highlighted that the total…
The rise of the chicken crisis
“The rate of chicken has reached a historic high!” “Are chicken prices ever going to come down?” “What is happening in this country? These are some of the many questions…
Is default in prospect?
The economy is closing in external payment ‘implied default’ situation. This means that with SBP’s (State Bank of Pakistan’s) forex reserves depleted, authorities may forcefully cut down imports further. SBP’s…
Exit from FATF ‘grey list’
“The FATF welcomes Pakistan’s significant progress in improving its AML/CFT regime. Pakistan has strengthened the effectiveness of its AML/CFT regime and addressed technical deficiencies to meet the commitments of its…
At the nanoscale
When the size of materials is reduced to one millionth of a millimeter (nanometer, nm), their properties change dramatically at the ‘nanoscale’. The first observations and size measurements of nanoparticles…
A real feel-good story
AFTER weeks of doom and gloom, this Friday brought some good news in that the international terror-financing and money-laundering watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has been finally satisfied with Pakistan’s…
A fragile stalemate on the LoC
In the policy permafrost of Indo-Pak relations, not much is expected to move towards resolution through diplomatic engagement. There is no formal occasion for engagement, and little appetite for it…
Impending cotton disaster
Availability of high-quality cotton is fundamental to the textile value chain which for Pakistan, is responsible for the influx of billions of dollars in the form of exports. In this…
