Fiscal performance of provincial govts
The information on fiscal operations by the four provincial governments in the first half of 2024-25 has been released by the Federal Ministry of Finance. An analysis of the fiscal…
PMDC under fire over fee structure of private medical colleges
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) came under severe criticism on Tuesday as members of the Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination questioned its authority…
Senators split over regulating private medical college fees
As the Senate Standing Committee on Health continued deliberating “exorbitant tuition fees” of private medical and dental colleges, some legislators, including the committee’s chairman, ministry officials and Pakistan Medical and…
‘Lethargic attitude’ of PMDC proving hurdle in probe against seven colleges: FIA
While demanding the list of provisionally registered medical colleges, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) blamed the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) for the delay in an inquiry against seven…
Inuit pride stirs independence mood in Greenland election, after Trump interest
In a tiny workshop in Greenland’s capital Nuuk, goldsmith Nadja Arnaaraq Kreutzmann polishes metals and stones mined and gathered on the vast mineral-rich island. The jewellery she crafts is adorned…
Improving the price indices
There has been an upsurge in the rate of inflation to almost a double-digit rate and some controversy over the measurement in the case of gas and electricity prices, in…
PTI: forgotten promises
People of Pakistan in general and businessmen in particular are quite disillusioned with the performance of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after seeing that prices of items of daily use (food, medicines,…
Export-led growth and effective tax management: Leveraging Digital Product Passport
As the EU tightens its regulations, many countries view compliance as a mere obligation, but the implications of this can have benefits far beyond maintaining trade relations. By aligning with…
EFS: A critical appraisal
The Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) was introduced with the objective of fostering national exports and augmenting the inflow of foreign exchange into the country. By facilitating the export of cotton-based…
SOEs burden on taxpayers no surprise
Conventional economic theory argues that pursuit of privatisation is to enhance service quality, attract private investment, reduce government intervention and improve accountability and transparency in the management of public assets.…
