Colliding visions
Speaking at a Pakistan Military Academy passing-out parade last Saturday, CoAS General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani made assertions that, to put it politely, were inappropriate and inconsistent with facts. Said he,…
Speaking at a Pakistan Military Academy passing-out parade last Saturday, CoAS General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani made assertions that, to put it politely, were inappropriate and inconsistent with facts. Said he,…
Apologists may downplay it, but the fact is that power is the core attribute of a state, defining its position in international politics by giving it the leverage to influence…
Access to reliable, affordable and uninterrupted electric power and other forms of energy is the key to economic growth and welfare of any society. Studies by International Energy Agency and…
There is no use in avoiding the obvious - it is best that we as a nation reconcile ourselves to the fact that another IMF programme is inevitable. If there…
Modern analyses of the comparative strength of states utilise metrics such as population, GDP, military spending and other `objective` criteria. The `human` factor the sentiments and emotions of the concerned…
What is equality? It is an even balance in society offering a fair opportunity to compete. People expect from the government that in their social contract with the state, there…
Alongsides is the first part of a three-part series by an economist who has reflected on his more than half a century involvement with the country's economy. Pakistan has had…
Privatisation should not be pursued as an ideology, as in modern economic theory and policy there is no room for dogmatism. After the Great Recession of 2008, the neo-liberal school…
The Finance Division has released its "Year Book 2011-12" which, besides citing heavy line losses, incomplete corporatisation, weak governance, costly fuel mix, and delays in bill payments, points to partial…
At the end of week market focus shifted towards the meeting of the G7 and later to the G20. The draft statement did not offer too much to the market…