The writer is a columnist based in Islamabad.
Pakistan’s economy is under attack – from all directions. To be certain, Pakistan’s ‘economic security’ continues to be the most neglected...
The question: The price of wheat flour has moved from Rs35 per kilogram three years ago to Rs75 per kilogram. A typical Pakistani household used to...
The global average rate of inflation hovers around 3.2 percent. The rate of inflation in Pakistan hovers around 9 percent. The most recent Sensitive...
Petrol has gone up to Rs146. Blame the IMF. The price of wheat flour has gone up from Rs35 a kilogram three years ago to Rs70 per kilogram. Blame...
Public procurement: The federal government and the four provincial governments collectively buy goods and services around Rs10 trillion a year every...
The PTI versus the opposition. The PTI versus the establishment. The PTI versus the Election Commission of Pakistan. The PTI versus Biden. The PTI...
For the past week, the real issue for nearly one hundred percent of Pakistan’s decision-makers has been the appointment of the DG ISI. What's the...
Record number 1: In 2019, the PTI government allocated Rs190 billion for ‘social protection’. Over the past three years, the PTI government has...
Background: Between May and September the rupee fell from Rs152-to-a-dollar to Rs173-to-a-dollar. That’s a wholesome Rs21 fall in 123 days. That...
Five Eyes – an intelligence alliance comprising Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the US – are watching. Five Eyes has put Pakistan...
