Endemic corruption
Pakistan is going through an immensely difficult era. Is it because of democracy? Is it because of the legacy that Musharraf left behind? Whatever the diagnosis the fact is that…
Afghanistan beyond 2014
The post-2014 situation in Afghanistan, after the withdrawal of the US/Nato/ International Security Assistance Force, has been the subject of a most vexing debate in recent times. The main difficulty…
New bailout package
The government, at the fag end of its tenure, has reportedly invited International Monetary Fund (IMF) for negotiating a three-year bailout programme. It is a rather surprising move, especially its…
Comment: report””s footnotes tell the real story
The footnotes published by the State Bank of Pakistan in its Annual Report 2011-2012, tell the real story of country''''s economy and not the heavily vetted analysis that was issued…
India growling
How the tables have turned! For years it was India that held out the hand of trade and economic opportunity to us, and it was Pakistan that growled back defiantly,…
Mischief is afoot
“Now let it work. Mischief, thou art afoot, Take thou what course thou wilt!” — Shakespeare The ungainly and unnecessary controversies over arrangements for the general election and the arguments…
Critical responses
In dealing with the menace of terrorism, clarity is finally emerging at the institutional level. The army chief`s speech last year on Independence Day was encouraging as he stressed clarity…
Reko Diq: technical knockout?
The honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan has finally declared the award of Reko Diq copper project's lease to a foreign joint venture Tethyan as illegal. This almost seals the fate…
Spotlight: Party leaders not parties are power centres – I
es that is true! In Pakistan today it is not the party which calls the shots in respect of policies, campaigns, alliances and so forth but the all powerful party…
Spotlight: Party leaders not parties are power centres – II
Pir Pagara, Raja Saein: Pakistan Muslim League (Functional) head Pir Pagara is a well known figure in Sindh and in Rawalpindi where the GHQ is located. The help rendered by…
