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Learning From The Turks

Learning from the Turks

In this age of armed conflicts and global terrorism, threats and insecurity, perhaps there is one country where you land with a dark green passport and you are treated with…

Sharif In Wonderland

Sharif in Wonderland

It may have not been difficult for Nawaz Sharif to reclaim the top position. But he certainly does not appear comfortable there. His morose demeanour portrays a man in deep…

‘I-5 Group’

‘I-5 Group’

Pakistan possesses all the basic ingredients essential for becoming a global hub for Islamic banking and finance. The biggest advantage that Pakistan has over its competitors in Islamic banking and…

What Governments Do And Why

What governments do and why

A Seminal book of the 20th century, at least for academics, was An Economic Theory of Democracy, published in 1957. In it, Anthony Downs applied economic theory to the study…

A Nation’s Debt

A nation’s debt

The prime minister, in his address to the nation, expressed his concern about the rising debt of the country. His concern was right because high and rising debt constitutes a…

Power And US Policy

Power and US policy

The Egyptian crisis and wider turmoil in the Middle East has intensified the debate in America and beyond about how Washington should respond to the turbulent turn of events in…

Gift Of God

Gift of God

Gift of God to Pakistan. Shale gas is “natural gas that is found trapped within shale formations.” In the US, the ‘shale gas revolution’ has already begun. In 2000, shale…

Imperfect Democracy

Imperfect democracy

Holding parliamentary elections in about 60 days from a standing start, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) says that ‘local bodies’ polls cannot be held soon for various reasons. Informed…

Miles To Go Before He Leaves

Miles to go before he leaves

“The chief justice is phenomenal. Wait and see what he does. I didn’t participate for political gain” — Imran Khan in an interview after the restoration of CJ Iftikhar Chaudhry.…