Pakistan’s oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) sector has traversed a fascinating path since the first oil well was drilled during British colonial times in the late 19th century…
Historically, Pakistan has faced several economic crises, and the most recent economic challenges are not only disturbing but alarming as well. At the moment, we face several economic issues including…
With the widely discussed change of command of the Pakistan Army successfully concluded on Tuesday, Pakistan’s biggest challenge – a faltering economy – now waits to be tackled. In the…
On July 4, 2017, Tariq Mahmood Pasha, a seasoned grade-22 officer from Internal Revenue Service (IRS), assumed the charge of Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). The appointment of chairman from…
On August 24, 2021, Dr Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmad, a junior but highly competent officer of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in grade-21 assumed the charge of Chairman Federal Board of Revenue…
The concept of ‘economic statecraft’ is defined by Princeton’s Prof. David A. Baldwin as using economic means to meet foreign policy goals. China is perhaps the best example in this…
There is hardly any topic that has attracted a greater degree of debate in this country than that of corruption and accountability. However, all that clamour seems to have only…
The more things change at the UN, the more they remain the same. The US and Russia, the two superpowers, have been taking turns to belittle and disempower the world…
Political horses are ready to be unleashed in anticipation of the impending judgement in the Panama case. The juries sitting on various media platforms have gone berserk speculating the demise…
With the appointment of Justice Saqib Nisar as the 25th chief justice of Pakistan on December 31, 2016, there are expectations that the much-needed reforms in judicial system will take…
