Balochistan students protest increase in MDCAT fee
The Balochistan Students Alliance on Thursday staged a protest against the increase in Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) fee. A large number of students gathered in front of the…
What next for Balochistan?
If images depict the state of the nation, two stand out. One from Gwadar where thousands of women look to be in a determined sit-in. This despite the sad stories…
Sahel region junta chiefs mark divorce from West African bloc
The military regimes of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso marked their divorce from the rest of West Africa Saturday, with Niger’s ruling general saying the junta-led countries have “turned their…
Local puzzles, foreign pieces
Here’s the latest twist in the saga of Pakistan’s economic spectacle: we’ve decided to bring in a foreign expert to whip up a “homegrown” economic development plan. Yes, you heard…
VCs lament cut in funds for Balochistan varsities
Vice chancellors of public sector universities in Balochistan have expressed concern over the Higher Education Commission’s decision to slash funds for the varsities, saying the move will put the future…
HEC chairman calls for collective efforts to unlock economic potential of AJK
Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) Chairman Prof. Dr Mukhtar Ahmed on Thursday underscored the critical importance of collaborative endeavors to unleash the untapped potential of Azad Jammu and Kashmir,…
‘Q-Block’ needs to reinvent itself?
Pakistan’s economy has entered the stabilisation phase after going through an extremely turbulent period. However, it is too early to think about reviving economic growth and generating employment, as the…
Uncertainty creeps back into US Treasury market after Fed, blockbuster data
A rethink on when the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates is reverberating through the fixed income market, heightening risk for those betting the explosive rally that took bonds higher…
Reform mantra: the new kid on the block
Since late 1980s the origin of reform mantra is solely in the domain of the multilateral agencies. In the last one year, national think tanks and gurus have joined the…
Baloch question
THERE is no single issue that clarifies one’s political position in Pakistan than the Baloch question. This was made brutally clear this past Wednesday night when a caravan of peaceful,…
