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Ciphers you can’t decipher

Even if you are totally bowled over by the endless reverberations of what had happened on May 9, you still need to have patience to bear with this rising tempo…

A high-stakes US election

The American political landscape has suddenly been taken over by calls for ‘investigations’ on both sides of the divide. While Donald Trump awaits a looming third indictment, US House Speaker…

Greek tragedy: Pakistan mourns

Hundreds of confirmed deaths of young Pakistani men on the fishing trawler off the Greek coast made headlines on June 14. Some reports say up to almost 300 Pakistanis alone…

Integrating ERP and ChatGPT

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) has played a huge role in automating business processes in organizations. Different companies benefit from getting insights, internal control, and valuable inputs from different departments. It…

Legacy of impunity

In crisis-ridden Pakistan, there is often a premium on telling the truth. In some cases, speaking truth to power can have fatal consequences. Imagine the impact on journalists who play…

Recovery of stolen assets

The global institutions in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) are working with developing countries and financial centers to stop the laundering of proceeds generated…

FATF/Pakistan: beyond grey list

Pakistan’s trip on the list of Jurisdictions under increased monitoring maintained by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is approaching an end. The recent consolidated assessment rating by the FATF…

Strengthening the ICC

The images of alleged atrocities of the Russian troops in the Ukrainian town of Bucha have created international outcry. Moscow is being accused of killing civilians in the town, a…

Privatization ordinance

The cabinet has approved the ‘Inter-Governmental Commercial Transactions Ordinance, 2022’ which gives the federal government sweeping powers to privatize state assets. Surprisingly, there is very little public discussion on the…