Patriarchal anxiety and Aurat March
International Women’s Day, observed annually on March 8, serves as a global reminder of the historic and ongoing struggle for gender equality. Its roots trace back to the early 20th…
EU hits back hard at Trump tariffs to force dialogue
The EU put on a quick show of force Wednesday against sweeping new US steel and aluminium tariffs, striking back with countermeasures that seek to hurt the United States and…
Investors say it’s time to take Trump seriously as markets recoil
Markets no longer think Donald Trump is full of bluster and are moving quickly to anticipate a slowdown in US and global growth as he raises a wall of tariffs…
Too late to buy gold?
Gold’s relentless climb toward record highs is no mystery for Mr Market. In a world where financial markets are dictated as much by fear as by fundamentals, it only means…
Discos’ death spiral
PAKISTAN — where the sun shines nearly 3,000 hours a year — is experiencing a solar revolution like never before. With 22 GW of solar panels imported in the last…
EFS: A critical appraisal
The Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) was introduced with the objective of fostering national exports and augmenting the inflow of foreign exchange into the country. By facilitating the export of cotton-based…
Five years on
Five years after the Pulwama-Balakot incident, five key pieces of information indicate how the BJP government orchestrated the Pulwama attack, conducted the missed strikes, made false claims of striking Pakistan’s…
Taming the traffic
The chaotic traffic conditions on the roads have become a significant menace for law-abiding travellers. The exploding population in the country has added to the number of vehicles, especially motorcyclists,…
Pakistan’s digital revolution
Pakistan stands at the brink of a digital revolution, with AI and the metaverse offering unprecedented economic opportunities. The global metaverse market, valued at approximately $234 billion in 2022, is…
One year in: what did the PML-N deliver?
Ahead of the 2024 general elections, the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) pledged a comprehensive package of economic, administrative, and social reforms, focusing on economic revival, governance improvements, energy sustainability…
