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A Story Of Two Prime Ministers

A story of two prime ministers

Mian Nawaz Sharif, a protege of the military dictator General Ziaul Haq, is a unique person in his own right. On June 5 he will be completing the first year…

The Fortune Hunters

The fortune hunters

Is the socio-political order rotten to the core and on the verge of a breakdown? Well, we owe our profound gratitude to people like Tahirul Qadri who remind us from…

More Growth, More Taxes – III

More growth, more taxes – III

The realistic and correct working of tax gaps in Pakistan is not possible unless the quantum of loss of revenue of trillions of rupees caused by all governments since the…

History On The March And Repeating Itself

History on the march and repeating itself

Nawaz Sharif at loggerheads with the army again, the old pattern of 1999 repeating itself. Cruel destiny…is Pakistan doomed to walk the paths it has trodden before? What is at…

Democracy On Trial

Democracy on trial

What’s the best way to protect and strengthen Pakistan’s fragile democratic system? This perhaps remains the mother of all questions for many of the movers and shakers of Pakistani politics…

Viewpoint:Of Dignity And Pride

Viewpoint:Of dignity and pride

According to our commentariat and chattering classes, the Army is very, very angry because of their ex-chief General Pervez Musharraf being pushed around by 'bloody civilians'. CoAS General Raheel Sharif…

Fractured Conservatism

Fractured conservatism

Pakistan has become increasingly conservative in recent decades. Conservatives dominate Pakistani politics, and have forced liberal parties to become centrist. However, when political coalitions become too dominating, they often become…

The Other Taliban

The other Taliban

A couple of Western diplomats from Islamabad were in Delhi the other day to probe the prospects of improving India-Pakistan ties, and to find out what if anything the media…

Confronting Violent Extremists

Confronting violent extremists

Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan announced the long-awaited national security policy yesterday, focusing on the operational aspects of governmental response to the threat of violent extremism. Much of what…

Tax Mobilisation Strategy

Tax mobilisation strategy

The Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed Chief Commissioners of Large Taxpayer Units (LTUs) and Regional Tax Offices (RTOs) to take immediate steps to achieve downward revised revenue…