Management of International Affairs on September 28, 2023The theme for this year’s UNGA session was “Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity: Accelerating action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals towards peace, prosperity, progress, and sustainability for all.” While it is hard to take an issue with the stated objectives but it is an irrefutable reality that the record of […]
Bane of Socio-Economic Development on September 21, 2023Presently, Pakistan is wading through the worst-ever period in its seventy-six years of history. The permeating situation is a cumulative effect of the continuation of an exploitative system of governance with in-built avenues of corruption which has worked to serve the interests of the elite classes at the expense of the poor masses. Politics has […]
Confusion Regarding 90 Days on September 12, 2023In the backdrop of the President’s letter asking ECP to consult him on the date for elections as under Article 48(5) he was under obligation to announce the election date, the Supreme Court Bar Association, filed a petition in the apex court praying that ECP may be directed to hold elections within ninety days of […]
Riddance from Perennial Crisis on August 29, 2023That 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 […]
President as PTI Activist on August 22, 2023The media reported on August 20 that President Alvi had given assent to Official Secrets Bill 2023 and the Pakistan Army (Amendment) Bill 2023 on Saturday, August 19, allowing the proposed legislation to become acts of parliament. Consequently, Iman Khan and Shah Mehmood Qureshi were arrested in the Cipher case. When the news broke out […]
Misgivings about SIFC on August 16, 2023Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is a pivotal ingredient of every conceivable growth model in this modern era, a corollary to global interdependence and connectivity. The developing countries that are faced with financial constraints and lack of infrastructure necessary for nudging the process of economic development invariably look up to the multinational companies and foreign governments […]
Army: A Partner in Economic Revival on August 2, 2023It would be an understatement to say that Pakistan’s economy was in bad shape. The factual position is that it was almost on the verge of collapse with the prospect of impending default. Thank God that this spectacle was averted with the conclusion of a new staff-level agreement with IMF worth $ 3 billion for […]
Significance of Regional Connectivity on July 25, 2023On Tuesday 18 May, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan signed a trilateral protocol to link Termiz with Kurran via Mazar-i-Sharif by connecting the Uzbek rail link with Pakistan. The project envisages supporting passenger travel and freight services. The project as per the protocol is envisaged to be completed by the end of 2027. It is hoped […]
Putting The Economy Back on the Rails on July 19, 2023Though the staff-level agreement with IMF for $ 3 billion under a nine month Stand-by Arrangement (SBA) to avert default has been concluded and the Executive Board of the agency has accorded approval for it but as the Prime Minister rightly pointed out that it was not a matter for rejoicing but a moment for […]
Pakistan’s Stance Vindicated on July 9, 2023Like the non-implementation of UN resolutions on the settlement of the Kashmir dispute, India also remains adamant to fulfil its obligations and commitments under the Indus Basin Water Treaty. It is building 330-MW Kishenganga and 850-MW hydropower projects on river Jhelum and Chenab respectively, whose designs are not in conformity with the prescribed provision of […]