The writer is a columnist based in Islamabad.
A political party in Pakistan with specific political objectives is hell-bent on snatching these objectives by inciting public resentment and trying...
A ‘substantive democracy’ is supposed to produce two things: political stability and economic growth. We have had 11 elections over the past 48...
Inflation in Pakistan is a political decision. The most recent government-released figures depict a major year-on-year increase of 31 per cent. The...
Our politicians are deeply and dangerously divided. Our judiciary is divided. Our state institutions are divided. Our journalists are divided. We...
Most of our problems are political in nature, not economic. The IMF programme just by itself is not going to be enough. Question: why do we have 34...
Pakistan’s economy is hanging by a thread; fragile and vulnerable at a risk of breaking down. In 2021, the Sri Lankan economy faced a significant...
On August 15, 1947, the day after Pakistan declared independence, the United States established diplomatic relations with us. In 1954, Pakistan...
After the IMF, electricity will be pricier by 20 per cent. After the IMF, gas will be pricier by 50 per cent. After the IMF, petrol and diesel will...
We now have weeks – not months – left to make a decision. Failure to act will be disastrous. To be certain, Pakistan’s economy is manageable....
Congratulations PM Shehbaz Sharif – the 2023 International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan was a resounding success, exceeding all...
