IMF and the ‘pseudo’ national govt
With the regime change completed in Pakistan, the geo-politico-economic situation is so fluid and intertwined that any attempt at offering crystal ball predictions can fall like deck of cards once…
Economy and national security
The fragile state economy of the country is worrisome and has distressed all segments of society and pillars of state economy. The underprivileged shall wade through it with some perishing…
China’s paradigm of international relations
The recent visit of PM Imran Khan to China on the occasion of opening of winter Olympics in Beijing shall hopefully highlight on appraising Pak-China relations, exchanging views on mutual…
National economic interest
National interest is the “interest of a nation as a whole held to be an independent entity separate from the interests of subordinate areas or groups and also of other…
National security
‘NATIONAL security’, as a concept, is constantly being redefined worldwide. Because of its dynamic nature, many nations evolve and announce strategies to bolster their national security. In Pakistan too, a National…
Accommodating local interests
Pakistan has considerable reserves of mineral and gas resources which have not been utilised for a variety of reasons, perhaps mostly political. The country is currently suffering from a gas…
National security policy
A nation’s national security policy (NSP) is a national vade mecum or ‘grand national strategy’ which helps draft various sectoral strategies or policies which lead to operational strategies and action…
Our national priorities
The claws of corruption have engulfed us, and its force is getting stronger with each passing day. Although the incumbent government came into power with the slogan of eliminating corruption,…
National Tax Academy—II
In the light of what was discussed in the first part, Case for All-Pakistan Unified Tax Service: PTI & innovative tax reforms, Business Recorder, August 31, 2018, the draft roadmap…
Dual nationality is not a crime
Welcoming Prime Minister Imran Khan to a meeting of the Association of Pakistani Physicians of North America (APPNA) at Peshawar some time ago, I had asked that the country utilize…
