South Korea's ferry disaster has had a profound psychological impact on Asia's fourth-largest economy, shaking public confidence in the very foundations of the country's "miracle" development model. The most tangible…
Pakistan's economic systems are in a mess and the reason is not far to see. The instability and the uncertainty in the economic system is such that the players do…
Pakistan is in the middle of a major socio-economic crisis because of the non-availability of electricity on a sustained and affordable basis. The crisis is basically caused by major gaps…
Is there some hope to be entertained that the tragedy in Syria will be brought to an end either by the efforts of the international community or by some miraculous…
Reading a recent leader story in this paper about the government's intention to issue $5 billion worth of T-Bills/PIB's in lieu of the circular debt has prompted me to write…
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…
Pakistan has been actively under neoliberal policies since late 1980s when it first started to come under major International Monetary Fund (IMF) programmes, while its engagement with IMF during earlier…
ANOTHER heatwave, another slew of alarming headlines. We are better prepared than we were in 2015, when over 2,500 people lost their lives to soaring temperatures. Public awareness has improved,…
The American system is based on competition. Only the ablest and fittest survive, losers are cut to size and left to languish. The United States of America (USA), the only…
THE world is in strategic flux and in the midst of an intensely unsettled period. Looking ahead at key geopolitical trends and challenges in 2023, their overarching aspect is uncertainty…
