Changing political dynamics in S. Asia
Driven by rejuvenated public sentiments for a change, the Bangladesh’s incumbent government is gradually but consistently moving out of the Indian orbit through measured and calculated steps — which many…
Political dialogue is indispensable
Communication and negotiation are indispensable pillars of politics, serving as a bridge between conflicting ideologies and facilitating solutions that ensure governance, stability, and progress. History is replete with examples where…
Foreign policy dilemmas
A NUMBER of foreign policy challenges lie ahead for Pakistan in 2025. They have to be met in an unstable global environment of mounting geopolitical tensions, intense US-China competition, preoccupation of…
Rethinking Afghan policy
THERE is an immediate need for Pakistan to overhaul its Afghanistan policy, since the present one has failed to yield positive results. The Taliban regime in Kabul has not responded…
Need for a more balanced policy emphasis by Pakistan and Argentina
Pakistan and Argentina have somewhat similar macroeconomic, and growth consequences, whereby although the extent of inflation rate was much more in the case of Argentina, yet both countries practiced significantly…
It’s all about political stability
Perturbed by the ongoing political uncertainty, the trade and industry leaders met and expressed concerns that the rising political uncertainty, deteriorating security situation and high cost of doing business are forcing…
A truly global economic policy needed
In an October 24 post by The Guardian, it highlighted the comments made by Kristalina Georgieva, the head of International Monetary Fund (IMF), which are highly indicative of a global…
Move towards better policymaking
According to a recent analysis of Scimago, the world’s leading database of scholarly literature and analytics, Pakistan has witnessed remarkable advancements in the last twenty years in international research rankings…
Wheat policy
WHEAT is the most important grain for Pakistani consumers, with, on average, over 50 per cent of their caloric dietary intake provided by the crop. The crop is equally important…
Political merry-go-round
THERE has been far too much discussion on May 9 in the past week, making the issue as repetitive as our talk show discussions. But then, I do claim to write on…
