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Karzai In Washington

Karzai in Washington

By the time this article appears President Karzai will have arrived in Washington and possibly have had his first round of talks with President Obama and with a now recovered…

Confusion In Washington

Confusion in Washington

IT was ironic but not unexpected that the formal announcement of the end of US combat operations in Iraq coincided with news that in the eight months of this year…

Washington`s Revenge

Washington`s revenge

When Abraham Lincoln was told at the height of the devastating Civil War that his most successful general, Ulysses Grant, was drinking too much he wanted to know the brand…

A Mugging In Washington

A mugging in Washington

Although this was the day America pulled back from the brink of fiscal disaster, it was also the day the US Congress announced to the world how dysfunctional it had…

Washington Reflections

Washington reflections

July is traditionally a month when things slow down in the US capital, with key figures in the administration as well as Congress taking time off to take stock of…

Washington Observations

Washington observations

WHILE Washington continues to sizzle, people here are deeply worried about an economy that shows no sign of recovery, notwithstanding a billion-dollar stimulus package, while the administration is adrift in…

US chip curbs trip up China’s AI-hungry tech giants

US restrictions on advanced computer chips are forcing China’s tech giants to rethink their ambitious AI-powered projects, analysts say. E-commerce titan Alibaba on Thursday became the latest Chinese firm to…

The missing economic manifesto clarity

As Pakistan enters a new election cycle, it is imperative that political parties should come up with not only actionable steps but to indicate very clearly whether the economic philosophy…