An example is way mil-judicial establishments ballooned and facilitated rise of PTI in past decade and brought party into power in 2018
On April 19, 2022, I faced the most challenging day of my life when I took on the role of federal minister for planning, development & special...
Given that elected governments in Pakistan tend to have a short-policy horizon, they are often criticized for not developing long-term policies and...
Governance has emerged as a key challenge in both developing and developed countries, presenting a range of complex and interconnected issues. The...
On May 9, the militant cult-followers of a ‘political’ leader waged war against the state of Pakistan, violently attacking symbols of the state...
Initiated in 2013 by the then prime minister Nawaz Sharif, the multi-billion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor was conceived and designed as...
That Pakistan has a huge youth bulge with over 60 per cent of the population being under 30 years of age is an oft-quoted fact. However, the...
As we get ready to celebrate Pakistan's 75th independence anniversary, I am reminded of my passion and euphoria at the 50th independence anniversary...
The PTI government has launched a National Security Policy , a document meant to describe how a state aims to provide for the security of its...
‘Budget season’ is a good time for a critical reflection on Pakistan’s current economic challenges and future prospects. Our fiscal budget is...
Three years ago – on May 6, 2018 – I barely survived an assassination attempt on my life as the interior minister of the country. Although my...
The defeat of Finance Minister Mr Hafeez Sheikh in the Senate elections is not just a defeat of Mr Imran Khan but a rejection of the idea that...
One big lesson from the political and economic history of Pakistan is that ad-hoc and inorganic political arrangements are destined to fail sooner...
COAS Gen Bajwa in his remarks to the Corp Commanders Conference has once again reiterated that 5th Generation Warfare and hybrid application...
One month in solitary confinement is a good time to reflect on one’s life and the life of our nation. This is my fifth term as MNA from Narowal...
One month in solitary confinement is a good time to reflect on one's life and the life of our nation. This is my fifth term as MNA from Narowal...
Classical political economic thinkers such as Ibn Khaldun, Adam Smith, David Ricardo and Karl Marx explained in detail that economics, society and...
The economy is neither a contest of bat and ball nor one of lies or – to be politically correct – ‘U-turns’, which create uncertainty and...
As I am writing this article, I am overwhelmed with emotions of all sorts. Because a year ago at this time, I was fighting for my life in hospital...
Economic growth is a function of political stability and consistency of policies, among other things. Being cognisant of this, the PML-N tried to...
Due to many local and international factors, the popular conception of national interest in Pakistan has been reduced to a narrow vision and – to...
There is a saying that there are three sides to every story: yours, theirs and the truth. Given how polarised our society has become, whatever the...
There are two competing visions that are vying for Pakistan. One of these involves spreading chaos and instability in Pakistan, and has been...
Despite political events in the country created by some narrow vested interests, the 7th Joint Coordination Committee meeting on CPEC was...
Federal Minister of Interior, Planning, Development & Reform There is a troika at play trying to encourage our Armed Forces to make an...
Pakistan is celebrating the International Day of Peace today alongside all other peace-loving nations of the world. The people of the country value...
LAHORE: India is expected to submit annual report of Permanent Indus Commission before June 1, 2017 to Pakistan under the arrangements of Indus...
In a few months we shall be celebrating our 70th independence anniversary as a nation. It is a long enough period for any nation to learn from its...
Till a few years ago, every passing day used to bring a new corruption scandal for Pakistan. In the last three years, things have turned around in...
It was an honour for me to lead Pakistan’s delegation at the sixth Joint Coordination Committee of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor in...
The rise of the PTI was regarded a positive change in the political landscape of Pakistan. The PTI attracted a section of urban middle classes which...
Pakistan aims to become one of the top 25 economies by 2025 and one of the top 10 economies by 2047;govt has allocated more resources for education...
