A safe exit for Musharraf?
With the grant of bail to Musharraf on November 4 in the Lal Masjid case, the former military dictator is again a free man after six months of detention at…
Living up to the name
“When we were in PMA most of us knew Shabbir Sharif would either get the Nishan-i-Haider (posthumously) or become the chief, such was his courage and commitment.” These were the…
The enigma of inflation
Double-digit inflation has become a norm over the last 10-12 years. By now, people’s inflationary expectations have hardened and they believe that prices will continue to rise at a fast…
Privatisation. Yes. But, why?
As Pakistan prepares to navigate a new round of privatisation and as we engage in passionate conversation about what is to be privatised, when, and how, it may be useful…
Pakistani exceptionalism
AMERICA`S progress since 1945 has undoubtedly been exceptional. However, American `exceptionalism` is the dubious right-wing idea that the forces of history and international rules do not apply to America and…
IMF intrusions
The IMF has, in its programs with Pakistan, traditionally restricted itself to the domain of economic reforms that are within the constitutional and legal framework of the country. The new…
As bad loans mount, India gets tough on ‘wilful’ default
Kemrock Industries and Exports owns a golf course near its plant in western India and its chairman, Kalpesh Patel, talks of the high salaries he pays employees. Still, the company…
VIEWPOINT: Drone war: rage and reaction
Its opponents are after PTI for blocking Nato supply line until the US reneges on its drones policy causing indiscriminate killing of our citizens. If it continues, they warn, the…
Australia’s Abbott faces no-win choice over spying apology
Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott faces a tough diplomatic choice over Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's demand for an apology over alleged spying. Saying sorry could head off a damaging…
Iran nuclear deal eases tensions, but risks lie ahead
As senior envoys from Iran and six world powers worked on a nuclear deal this week in Geneva's InterContinental Hotel, the lobby was bustling with scenes that would have been…
