Let people live with grace on July 6, 2019Simply to talk of corruption will not take us anywhere and give us a sense of relief and satisfaction. Reforms are needed to make politics deliver to contribute to nation building and improve the state of the economy. Harassment, being irrelevant, unreasonable, unrealistic, and undisciplined, missing the real issues, and failure to identify causes of […]
Security and economy on July 2, 2019There cannot be any sovereignty in absence of economic sovereignty. Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa said recently that in difficult times no individual alone can succeed unless people rise as a nation. “It is time to be a nation, the Army Chief urged as he vowed to overcome economic crisis in the […]
Voice of the people on June 28, 2019The voice of the people – whether dissent or approval – depends on the circumstances and the environment as well as the leadership style. The more positive the leadership, and more conducive the environment, more satisfied and content are the people. Resistance by top leaders of political parties indicates a parting of ways with the […]
The budget principle on June 27, 2019The Public organization stands in marked contrast to private business. Government revenue is not expected to exceed governmental expenditure, leaving a surplus. Again only selected aspects of government activities are in the market. Significant performance cannot, therefore be judged, like in the case of private organizations, by control on all items of expense on the […]
Peace and stability on June 18, 2019National Security Challenges, internal and external, that Pakistan faces are numerous. Regional peace depends on maintenance of strategic stability in South Asia. Keeping a watch on forces and factors, including attitudes and approaches and outlook of the sole super power, the United States of America and other global players is of vital significance. The United […]
Establishing a dynamic balance on June 12, 2019Chris Rock said “Legality is a matter of power, not justice.” Without giving examples, we know that slavery and colonialism were made the order of the day by unjust societies and their powerful leaders who created institutions that divided the people and enforced dual economy, to create a line between the elite and the poor. […]
Collective wisdom need to control crisis on June 1, 2019The logic of democracy and general elections in the country is to create an enabling culture to strengthen state’s institutions and to fix problems and issues inherited by the new political set-up that comes to power. When the performance is not visible, and the focus continues on talk of actions and inaction of the previous […]
Springs of Love on May 27, 2019Springs of love, I am told emanate from mountains of grace, And the beauty that they hold. Rushing and gushing water, turn into mighty rivers, so majestic and bold. Love and life is born and re-born Rivers have a great energy source in their fold We need water to drink and wash etc., dams built […]
Reforming institutions and resolving conflicts on May 22, 2019The long period between the Neolithic Revolution that started in 9500 BC and the British Industrial Revolution of the late 18th century is littered with spurts of economic growth. Those spurts were triggered by institutional innovations that ultimately faltered. In ancient Rome the institutions of the Republic, which created some degree of economic vitality and […]
Roots of global inequality on May 13, 2019Given their cultural differences, various countries responded differently to the challenges of the 19th century. Japan and China, for example, diverged dramatically in the face of the critical juncture created by the Industrial Revolution. While Japanese institutions underwent a transformation and the Japanese economy embarked on a path of rapid growth, the forces pushing for […]