Challenges confronting CPEC
There are many angles to China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). It has been rightly called a game changer for Pakistan. In China, it is perhaps understood as a game changer…
Rulers unlimited
Today, in sending the less unpopular to the White House, the American voters will also be reminding us, if a reminder was needed, that when America sneezes the rest of…
Of subjugators and subjugated
Subjugation, physical or mental, creates disastrous results-crippling the dominated to the extent they are neither dead nor alive. The agony of this state-perpetual despair and never-ending pain-is worse than extermination.…
Tackling abject poverty
Nobody talks of 'trickle down' any more. They now talk of 'inclusive growth'. In its post-1980 prescription all that Washington Consensus (WC)needed you to do was to get your economies…
Ministry of Commerce & Textile Industry: Rationalisation of institutions – VIII
The Ministry of Commerce and Textile Industry is a key ministry which has a prime responsibility to support the economic growth of the country. The ministry is required to mobilize…
The economic managers and regulators
Pakistan's economic performance has been under scrutiny since the IMF Managing Director's visit early this month. Her press conference with the Finance Minister at the conclusion of her visit captured…
Belgium’s Walloons rally in underdog fight against EU-Canada deal
The economically depressed Belgian region of Wallonia finds new cohesion and purpose as its people unite against a looming deal they fear will make them even poorer. Charleroi, Belgium (dpa)…
Banking on exchange rate
According to the IMF, rupee is overvalued by 5 to 20 percent - depending upon the estimation methods. Data from State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) also confirm that Real Effective…
The roots of terrorism
A Cursory analysis of the Start Global Terrorism Database reveals that over the past decade, Pakistan has had the highest number of terrorism-related deaths in the world. In fact, the death…
North Korea’s 200-day sanctions solution: mass mobilisation
Brexiteers belong to Britain. Britain used to be our colonial master and still rules our spiritual roost but how come our erstwhile owners could be so stupid and blind to…
