111 510 510 libonline@riphah.edu.pk Contact

Informal banking: economic coercion

Pakistan is a country of contradictions. When we count the population for the purposes of allocation of seats in the assemblies and allocation of funds under the National Finance Commission…

FATF: challenges & solutions—II

This all is happening when Pakistan is facing a daunting challenge to come out of FATF’s grey list since 2018. The deadline given by FATF is fast approaching and we…

How PM Khan and PTI win 2023

Prime Minister Imran Khan has a lot more power than his critics may give him credit for, and he has used this power to make five bets that are going…

Afghanistan calculus

The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan used to raise $2.8 billion in domestic revenues per year and spent $11.4 billion per year. Of the $11.4 billion in public spending, $5.6 billion…

Withdrawal and challenges

The gradual withdrawal of the US from Afghanistan has created a ripple of excitement among right-wing circles in Pakistan. Amidst this euphoria, many tend to forget the catastrophic outcomes that…

Militancy concerns

“THIS time there will be no mistake.” These are the chilling words that led Twitter to ban an account reportedly belonging to Ehsanullah Ehsan, a leader and spokesperson for the…

Education: over-diagnosed and under-treated

We hope Sarmad Masud's My Pure Land manages an Oscar in the foreign language films category. Even if it doesn't, the redoubtable Waderi Nazo Dharejo of Qazi Ahmed, the subject…

Agriculture credit disbursement

It is good to see that private sector credit is picking up handsomely with the revival in economic growth and priority sectors of the economy are benefiting a lot from…

‘Why do they hate us?’

PARAPHRASING Disraeli there are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies and half-truths. They can be in the form of statements or even questions such as the chorus led by…