Wheat policy
WHEAT is the most important grain for Pakistani consumers, with, on average, over 50 per cent of their caloric dietary intake provided by the crop. The crop is equally important…
Maintaining security
THE new government has been sworn in and, as expected, has made the revival of the economy its top priority. Everything is set for the continuity of policies formulated during the PDM…
Foreign policy adrift
CHARACTERISED by drift, Pakistan’s foreign policy appears to be rudderless. It has neither clarity nor coherence to meet complex regional and international challenges or respond to fast-moving global developments. Lacking…
Foreign policy under Trump 2.0
WHAT will US foreign policy look like under Donald Trump 2.0? Governments and people across the world have already started assessing this as the former president appears increasingly likely to…
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…
Budget 2024 & food security
PAKISTAN’S budget proposal for 2023-24 is being debated in the National Assembly and is expected to be approved. As usual, the budget, with an outlay of Rs14.6 trillion, relies heavily…
Floods & insecurity
IN 2018, Pakistan introduced its first ever National Food Security Policy. Its goal is to increase food availability, accessibility, and sustainability by making the agriculture sector more productive, modern and…
National security
THE edifice of national security stands on the four pillars of political stability, economic and technological strength, military power and proactive diplomacy. The weakness of any of these pillars adversely…
Foreign policy test ahead
WITH general elections expected in autumn, the next government will have to deal with a slew of key foreign policy issues. This at a time when the world is in…
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…
