The fortune hunters
Is the socio-political order rotten to the core and on the verge of a breakdown? Well, we owe our profound gratitude to people like Tahirul Qadri who remind us from…
Drivers of growth
The next budget needs to articulate a vision because a growth revival has become urgent. What should be the contours of this vision and how can it be realised? In…
The Indian dilemma
As one may recall, during the fourth summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) hosted by Pakistan in December 1988, the then newly elected prime minister Benazir…
Problem spots
Amidst all the hype, there are some serious problem spots in the economy which have been glossed over. To start off with, the GDP growth rate has plummeted to three…
Sub-imperialism of BITS
In the 1990s, newly industrialized countries (NICs) were pointed out as role models for developing countries. For the last few years, Brazil, India, Turkey and South Africa (BITS) have emerged…
More growth, more taxes – III
The realistic and correct working of tax gaps in Pakistan is not possible unless the quantum of loss of revenue of trillions of rupees caused by all governments since the…
The amazing tea boy
Narendra Modi’s stunning victory in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections has dazzled his opponents and commentators alike. With an absolute majority in parliament he is set to be sworn in…
Dealing with Modi’s India
As India awaits the outcome of its election, Pakistan should calmly weigh the implications of the result for relations between the two countries and consider how – and when –…
Ukraine and Lenin
Lenin’s pamphlet, ‘Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism’ (‘Imperialism’ from here on) is highly-canonised – deservedly so – in Marxist literature. Penned in the spring of 1916, Lenin himself pointed…
Compatriots not patriots
This is not an article about Imran Khan or the PTI (So, Insafians are requested to disarm all social media weapons ready to fire abusive mail right now, please.). It’s…
