Dereliction of diplomatic norms
Adam Thomson, Her Britannic Majesty’s High Commissioner in Pakistan, could do with a refresher course on diplomacy. He told a select group of journalists at his residence in Islamabad on…
Policy before transport
The Punjab government says that the metro bus project has been completed at a cost of nearly Rs30 billion. By the time all the invoices are in, the final figure…
Before disaster strikes
Another high-profile, low-output meeting on Afghanistan has been held. On February 3-4 Prime Minister David Cameron met the presidents of Afghanistan and Pakistan at Chequers, his country residence, for trilateral…
The parting kick?
In an editorial about the "long march" on Islamabad, and the approaching (really?) general elections, The Economist said the "transition would be historic: never in Pakistan's violent and unstable history…
2013: The year of innovation
The past year saw some highs and more than a few low points within Pakistan's telecom sector, as the cellular industry in particular faced various restrictions in the name of…
Telecom performed well
International Telecommunication (ITU) in its recent publication has disclosed that telecom industry around the world is undergoing a generation shift from fixed telephone networks to mobile connections of all types,…
Micro-macro dilemma
The science, if science it be of economics is divided firmly into micro and macroeconomics. Of late, there has been a considerable amount of action on the macroeconomics aspect and…
Gujarat’s right-wing leader poised for premiership bid
Right-wing Indian politician Narendra Modi looks set for a greater role in national politics after winning a third electoral victory to lead the western state of Gujarat Thursday, but not…
Rising inequalities
Rajat Nag, the Managing Director of Asian Development Bank (ADB), has urged regional governments "to tackle rising income inequality with more urgency, warning any delay could undermine social cohesion and…
Debt, debt and more debt
The IMF has announced to provide $450 million to Pakistan under emergency assistance for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of flood-hit areas. The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB)…
