Pakistan is not new to contentious politics. However, the last decade has seen the rise of a politics of abuse and violence, with no one and no...
The ousted PTI government, claiming that it had inherited an economic mess, has left behind a situation bordering on disarray.Two headline variables...
The political turmoil around the opposition’s no-confidence motion against the Imran Khan government is unlikely to be a short-lived affair. If...
The National Finance Commission is locked in a stalemate. Constitutionally mandated to give an Award for distribution of federal tax revenues, it...
The Taliban victory in Afghanistan has elicited strong reactions. At one end, Islamists the world over are celebrating.; at the other end,...
The first part of this article spoke about how it’s time the state reengineered its economy. Here are some of the measures that the state can...
The dramatic developments in Afghanistan can possibly land Pakistan in a repeat of the post-Soviet withdrawal scenario. The US and the West can...
The emerging situation in Afghanistan is indicative of a political and military meltdown, with serious multi-pronged security consequences for...
Finance Minister Shaukat Tareen’s May 5 press conference was a breath of fresh air after a decade of fuddling and muddling on the economic front,...
The federal government has called for acceptance of the 2017 Census results “in the national interest” and promised a fresh census at an early...