The ‘change’ in Iran
There is a sense of deja vu when one looks at the victory of reformist Masoud Pezeshkian in the recent presidential election in Iran. In 2013, another reformist, Hassan Rouhani,…
There is a sense of deja vu when one looks at the victory of reformist Masoud Pezeshkian in the recent presidential election in Iran. In 2013, another reformist, Hassan Rouhani,…
The first thing perhaps that the PM needs to understand is that the over-board monetary austerity – over-emphasis on policy rate to control inflation – is more a cause than…
While the Government is seeking a 100% increase in exports over the next three years, maintaining even the current level would be miraculous given current economic policies that fail to…
The 2022 floods were a case study on: a) how changing weather patterns will dramatically escalate disasters in magnitude and frequency and exacerbate the human and economic cost; b) the…
‘…the existence of the opposition is ‘nearly the most distinctive characteristic of democracy’. In parliamentary democracies, since government and parliamentary majorities often coincide, the opposition is expected to function as…
Pakistan, like many developing nations, is experiencing a demographic phenomenon known as a ‘youth bulge’, with about 60 per cent of its population comprising young people. This demographic structure can…
After the inauguration of Narendra Modi’s third term as India’s premier, the key question doing the rounds is whether his reduced parliamentary strength will author a noticeable change in the…
Palestinian teenagers bounced on trampolines and jumped through hoops inside a towering tent on the outskirts of Ramallah, the financial hub of the occupied West Bank. But the circus students…
Pakistan is likely to enter into an Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme – which is different from a standby arrangement (SBA) programme since, in addition to targeting macroeconomic stabilisation, including…
China’s phenomenal rise over the past four decades has radically transformed the global scenario geopolitically and economically, with far-reaching implications for the world’s security and economic wellbeing both at the…