Foreign policy choices
DESPITE the high quality of its diplomats, Pakistan’s diplomacy has fallen on hard times. The country has long been in a state of crisis. And a troubled domestic front undermines…
DESPITE the high quality of its diplomats, Pakistan’s diplomacy has fallen on hard times. The country has long been in a state of crisis. And a troubled domestic front undermines…
“BOTH [the US and Pakistan] are on the same page that there’s no military solution in Afghanistan and we are working hard to bring peace to the country,” said Prime…
After going through much upheaval in recent years, are US-China relations finally set to stabilize? Recent developments inspire hope. The two countries have been engaged in quiet diplomacy led by…
WHY do governments fail to do what they say they want to do? Any student of public policy will testify that policy is not what they say they will do…
In the intricate dance between policy formulation and economic stability, the narrative of local investors and consumers emerges as a poignant tale of uncertainty and disillusionment. The saga surrounding net…
The roots of Pakistan’s energy-sector challenges can be traced back to the power policy initiated by the government in 1994 and supported by subsequent administrations. This policy, while designed to…
International Monetary Fund (IMF) wishes government to have primary surplus, which means that before paying interest payments the country’s expenditure should be less than its revenue. Expenditure constitutes non-development (or…
A recent ‘Transcript of Global Financial Stability Report April 2024 press briefing’, carried a rather very pertinent question regarding a possible need to revisit policy focus traditionally to control inflation…
High inflationary situation should be among the top most priorities of the incoming government. Over-board aggregate demand squeeze policies, among other negative consequences like increasing debt distress – have back-fired…
Japan’s yen, long favoured as a safe-haven and funding currency, has in recent weeks become so enmeshed in market speculation over central bank policy that Wednesday’s decision to retain the…