Analysis

Blame game has become a national pastime and a futile exercise with every institution blaming the other for the mess

But sees greater risk of fiscal slippage in absence of additional revenue-raising measures

The finance minister has taken a risky path of simultaneously achieving economic growth and stabilisation

For whatever reasons or interests, Pakistan has been portrayed as a society intolerant of its minorities

Progress then is certainly a relative word for onlookers and laypersons

Frequent firing incidents and occurrence of casualties further aggravate tensions

Negligible taxes real estate in Pakistan is one of the key issues that impedes achieving tax revenue targets

A record high 1.9 million cases stand pending in Pakistan’s judicial courts

Opposition lawmakers in NA protest after Murad Saeed's scathing speech

It’s time compact rules were formulated for placing any wrong-doers on the no-fly lists

PPP model can be very effective as it provides private capital and expertise

Should also plug leakages, reduce T&D losses to heal the ailing sector

Tariff, non-tariff barriers, sensitive lists inhibit intra-regional trade

Compliance with IMO 2020 convention will involve significant costs for refining, shipping industries

Should not go back to half-century-old mantra of import substitution

When we adjust our ‘privacy’ settings, we take it for granted that our ‘public’ post will be exactly that –public

Difficult to construe single-standard curriculum if objective is to make education system conducive to evolving

The captain lost his star opener in the first over and sent in a Night Watchman

Pakistan needs to be well placed for this great revolution knocking on our doorsteps

Have you ever heard of any underdeveloped country really topping the charts in Olympics?

It is imperative that the two countries resolve to equitably settle all the contentious issues between them

Only with a positive outlook by the citizens will the world outside begin to view the country differently

Approximately 22% of deaths in Pakistan each year are attributed to air pollution, says a report in Lancet

International Development Association will extend financing of $100 million, Sindh govt will contribute $5 million

There is no denying that the government efforts for one curriculum are based on good intent

Even though the imported gas is also available, nobody is ready to buy it

Rating agency already downgraded Pakistan last June

The PTI government seems to have walked blindly into an economic trap

With the PPP appearing in the dock, the PTI-run Centre attempted to fish in the troubled waters of Sindh

Drugs like ice and cocaine are too pricey and so are beyond the reach of people with modest incomes

Unfortunately, in the race of being globally validated, we are experiencing a contradiction

The PTI also needs to infuse confidence in the market about their economic management

The seeds of a mindset shift, planted by Khan over 20 years ago, may start bearing fruits in 2019

Lahore has become gas chamber toxic enough to wipe off the population

Various initiatives introduced by the present government are positive steps towards this transformation

Pakistan enjoys an ideal location for installation of solar systems with the highest irradiation levels

In many ways, 2018 was an extraordinary year for Pakistan

The history may repeat itself again

Trump is winning with his base but I don't think he's winning in the public says former White House official

It is unfortunate to see a gentle and tolerant voice of Karachi’s politics being silenced so brutally

This is power play

This is not the first time that the GCC member states have locked into a dispute

The country needs institutions and rulers who would undertake the gigantic task of rebuilding it

Law in itself can’t protect rights of workers since workers lack awareness and the resources to pursue legal action

A clean chit for Sharif on all the charges did not even lie on the fringes of the faintest of possibilities

The detriments of this government shutdown are steadily coming to the fore

Nawaz Sharif’s troubles appear to be never ending

Most of these so-called experts have no contextual research experience or no rigorous training in these matters

British Airways’ decision is just the start

Adopting the DRR notion equal to the concept of vaccination and immunisation is essential