Balochistan down under….Dr Pervez Tahir
One had made a number of attempts to visit Balochistan down under the coastline and extensions of lower high lands bordering Turbat and Gwadar but the news about the security … Read More
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A potential game changer….Zenat Hisam
WHILE the global textile and apparel industry is in the process of moving into total digital transformation, Pakistani industry is struggling with basic workplace safety issues. So how can the … Read More
The question of privatisation….Miftah Ismail
WHEN I wrote my columns on the six pillars for growth, people pointed out areas I had missed, including privatisation of state-owned enterprises. Since most SOEs lose money, I thought … Read More
Fixing the taxation system – Part II…Ishrat Husain
Studies on sectoral incidence show that industry bears more than two-thirds of the tax, while the services sector bears about 21 per cent and agriculture 3.0 per cent. In the … Read More
Morality and leadership….Waqar K Kauravi
A strong moral compass is essential for statesmanship and political leadership, as the World Economic Forum (WEF) has highlighted time again. Linda A Hill is a Wallace Brett Donham Professor … Read More
Legitimate concerns and actions: Population in Pakistan….Dr Luay Shabaneh
Since my arrival in Pakistan in early October this year, in almost all meetings, interactions, and engagements I kept hearing concerns from leaders and the elite about population size and … Read More
Uncharitable charities….Durdana Najam
What is the purpose of charity? To create more beggars or to make those with limited or no resources self-sufficient. It becomes a tricky question, especially when charity is one … Read More
Dealing with Afghanistan…. Inam ul Haq
Last week we discussed the way forward concerning the TTP. Wrapping up that discussion, this week the focus would shift to Pakistan-Afghanistan bilateralism, and the suggested contours of Pakistans response … Read More
Pakistan and year 2023…..Muhammad Wajahat Sultan
In the outgoing year, Pakistan remained engulfed in socio-political and socio-economic turmoil resulting from political transitions, natural disasters and bad economic management. The coming year is the year of hopes … Read More
TTP’s mentors….Ali Muhammad Siddiqi
WITH the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan back in the killing business with renewed ferocity, it is time we took a look at its ideological moorings. In a nutshell, like the communist parties … Read More