Challenges before FBR’s new chairman
FBR (Federal Board of Revenue) has failed to meet original tax targets for the last six fiscal years, three of the coalition government of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and rest under…
Poll challenges after the deluge
THE effects of the unprecedented floods of 2022 are not confined to the loss of life, assets and livelihood. Little attention has been paid to understanding how the deluge’s after-effects can disenfranchise…
The challenges ahead
IT has been a year that one would like to forget. It has been a year of political turmoil, worsening economic crises and the return of terrorism. The perpetual state…
Season of political realignments
WHAT does the recent flurry of political activity signify? A new and more intense phase of political manoeuvring? Stepped up efforts by political parties to mobilise support to strengthen their…
Performing a political wonder
Although delayed once before, the all-parties conference (APC) called by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has now been deferred indefinitely. The conference was to discuss and develop a consensus on ways…
Political planet
IN 2019, the journal Science Advances published a study about the state of the world’s glaciers. This study found that glaciers in the Himalayan mountain range were melting much faster…
IMF programme & challenges
Pakistan’s economic journey took a momentous turn after it bid farewell to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in August 2016, after successfully completing twelfth and final review of Extended Fund…
Energy challenges
We no longer have the luxury to exist in an isolated ecosystem where we can pre-determine the effect of international events on our policies and strategies. It has, instead become…
Political stability critical to attaining sustainable external account stability
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has managed to maintain forex reserves despite facing substantial debt servicing payments. This indicates that the SBP has been actively purchasing dollars from the…
Multilateralism’s role in addressing global challenges discussed
Speakers during a seminar noted the importance of multilateralism and diplomacy in a world brimming with complexities and adversities and said no single country can address today’s challenges alone, underscoring…
