Headquartered in Geneva, the World Economic Forum (WEF) is widely known as an independent and impartial institution. Over 2,500 leaders from business (representing hundreds of WEF member corporate companies), government…
The assorted alliance of holy fathers – various religious outfits subscribing to their own brands of irrelevance – have held out a threat to the Punjab government to withdraw or…
The debates and discourse concerning political economy of tax reforms in Pakistan lack objective analyses and rational approach as evident from the latest book, published by Oxford University Press, The…
The beginning of 2016 has displayed a rather gloomy projection of the global economy. The apparent slowdown in the Chinese economy is generating ripples in stock markets across the world.…
The success of the Operation Zarb-e-Azb notwithstanding, we started 2015 with an all-encompassing fear of terrorism pervasive in our society persisting. Symbolising the depths of our despair across the breadth…
The federal government unlawfully and exorbitantlyenhanced rates of sales tax on different petroleum products with effect from October 1, 2015 through statutory regulatory order (SRO)-693(I)/2015 dated September 30, 2015-issued under…
References to ‘Islamic’ terrorism and Islam as a religion that promotes violence and intolerance are commonplace. What are consistently and conveniently forgotten are the origins of Islam and the message…
“O Motherland! Why are all our tributaries Of love in tumult Our rivers of life In revolt?” — Ejaz Rahim I was recently in Afghanistan to attend the academic forum…
The stage was all set for a flag-hoisting ceremony at the Ganda Singh Pak-India border in district Kasur to mark our 68th Independence Day. Madam Noor Jehan’s voice was infusing…
Pakistan’s civilian government and military have come together to fight terrorism with an integrated National Action Plan (NAP). Lessons learned from other countries’ wars against similar totalitarian movements can help…
