Analysis

Solution lies in deregulating market, removing curbs on setting up industries

Avoiding economic contraction will be quite challenging for government

Efforts needed to enlarge resource envelope through higher investment, economic activity

Pakistan fails to link budget with long-run objectives, is trapped in year-to-year goals

Ultimately, it is the regular people of Afghanistan who have suffered the most

This state of affairs shows our society is fast sliding into a moral abyss

Why wouldn’t then the PML-N sell Sharif’s ‘innocence’ for political gains?

I was ashamed when I heard the speaker of Punjab Assembly speak against the construction of a temple in the capital

The time is now and you have the bat

Advice: When you decide to carry out a generous appraisal of issues, begin by first reconciling with your ego.

Numbers don’t lie but those who collect them could, and do

Those having fever, cough or any other illness should not transport the waste

hey are liars. They are sadists. They are terrorists. But they are not stupid.

Govt failed to anticipate its frankness would put credibility of aviation industry at stake

India should realise that its security personnel cannot continue inflicting physical torture on harmless Kashmiris

The legal and constitutional way to remove Imran Khan from the post of PM is through an in-house change

Whether India can effectively serve as a counterbalance to China’s influence in Asia remains to be seen

Prices are a notoriously hard nut to crack

All the complainants are retired professionals

Pakistan just got its first female lieutenant general, breaking a massive glass ceiling in the process

It is time to acknowledge the invaluable services of our frontline fighters

We cannot depend on the existing lot of people to choose who should rule us

Electing and eulogising people like Modi comes with a cost

Pakistan needs to tap into the domestic tourism potential

Since when did the US media become a Super PAC?

Pakistanis and Bangladeshis are the worst sufferers under these conditions in Libya

Moscow will always remain an important part of the Afghan equation

But then who would buy Rafale aircraft?

Bandit framework supports dynamic redesign of business websites to effectively engage wavering customers

Where do we draw the line?

Besides the sheer size, what is really frightening is the pace at which the pensions are growing

Sometimes I wonder who gets to be in parliament?

The real question to ask was the competence of the inquiry committee itself.

One consequence of Sino-India conflict would be to draw New Delhi closer to US

Seoul is troubled with Washington’s persistence to extort more billions

The real issue, however, is much more complex

Can you imagine how Pakistan’s handling of pandemic would be different with functional local govt?

Have we reached herd immunity?

We need to take a holistic view when claiming success on foreign policy

If trust deficit persists, no federal funding will deliver desired results

Pakistan must ensure easier access to technology across different population segments

Pakistan’s budgetary process continues to be predominantly on conventional lines

Revenue collection estimate is unrealistic as govt expects 27% growth

Increasing savings and productivity only recipe for healthy economic growth

When epidemics spread with no end in sight it generates either panic or pessimism, leading to resigned fatalism

Pakistan’s dilemma remains a compromised leadership

There are others who argue Pakistan shouldn’t make this conflict about itself

India must do well to remember that there is only one sun that rises from the East and that is China

The government would do well to take measures to stop POL smuggling to bring stability in the supply chain

It doesn’t matter how good they were at their jobs later