As the sun rises on this momentous day, we mark the first anniversary of the Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. With immense pride and gratitude, I share my reflections on a year that has been nothing short of extraordinary – a year of cultural discovery, […]
Op-Ed
Riddance from Perennial Crisis
That Pakistan is at a crossroads has been the mantra for the last seventy-five years. This crisis-ridden history is, undoubtedly, a sequel to treachery and betrayal of the objectives of the creation of a separate homeland; flouting and undermining the vision of the founder of Pakistan; pummeling the constitution and governing through extra-constitutional steps; politicians […]
Inflated Electricity Prices
Electricity has always remained a key issue of concern for the people of Pakistan. From power generation to power supply, governments have always faced criticism due to ever-rising load shedding, power supply issues and price of the electricity. The problem of circular debt has emerged in the recent decade. Circular debt can be defined as […]
Power Policy 1994 and Electricity Crisis
In the recent past, we have observed an alarming trend. Whenever there is an electricity crisis or discussion on circular debt some interest groups try to blame it on Chinese companies. Anti-CPEC and China-Pakistan forces also came forward and started to strengthen their hands. However, they do not present any data or facts to support […]
Grass Is Always Greener On The Other Side
Whatever the blind the western democracy loyalist says, the fact is Pakistan army is the one stabilizing factor in Pakistan. Pakistan would have fallen off the perceived cliff a long time ago, if this institution would have never rescued us several times. Ever thought of it that way? Whether you are an armchair pundit or […]
Political Stability
The short answer is “Yes.” Pakistan is perhaps going through the most difficult and uncertain period of its little over seven decades-long history. Political instability caused by an externally instigated and internally executed regime change in April 2022, and a period of extremely poor performing government in the past sixteen months, brought Pakistan to a […]
BRICS and Pakistan
The BRICS summit, scheduled for August 22-24, 2023, was poised to bring about significant transformations, as the alliance, consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, explores the prospects of introducing a unified currency and an alternative financial framework. This initiative holds the potential to reshape global dynamics in parallel with Western integration. The […]
Addressing Pakistan’s Trade Imbalance
Pakistan’s persistent trade deficit has been a major impediment to economic development. The deficit stood at $48.35 Billion in the 2022 fiscal year but has declined to $27.55 Billion this year. Presently, Pakistan exports goods and services worth $35.21 Billion while imports are estimated to be $60.13 Billion. Exports include textiles valued at $16.3 billion, […]
Pakistan’s Pride
The Pakistani army and the people of Pakistan are each other’s strengths, and both are like pillars supporting one another. The people of Pakistan are the true strength of the Pakistani army because their love and support make the army strong. That’s why, whenever Pakistan or its people face any difficulty, the army has always […]
Era of the Black Coats
The only class mostly covering the front pages of any newspaper these days is that of the black coats and cases against politicians contested in the courts. Black-coats’ upward journey began when they launched a movement to restore Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. Referring to Chaudhry’s refusal to step down, a renowned columnist then wrote an […]