CPEC Moving Ahead on July 27, 2020Great game changer China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, whose abbreviation CPEC has since become a household term in the country, is a long term programme of the two all-weather, most trust worthy friendly countries China and Pakistan. The overall aim of CPEC is to act as a “Gateway of Prosperity” for both the countries as well as […]
Focus on less developed regions on July 20, 2020Quite obviously, balanced development is essential for sustainable economic growth of the country. It essentially requires efficient allocation of resources between rural and urban areas as well as between the developed and less-developed of the country. Needless to mention that most of the rural areas are economically less-developed, as such development of these areas is […]
Positive Aspects of New Federal Budget on July 13, 2020There is no denying the bitter fact that the federal budget for financial year 2020-21, which has already commenced since July 01,2020, was formulated in a very unusual and difficult circumstances and conditions caused by pandemic of COVID-19 attack on Pakistan like large number of countries around the world one after the other. Every thing […]
Thus spoke Bhutto on July 6, 2020Zulfikar Ali Bhutto had resigned from President Ayub Khan’s cabinet in June 1966 after developing sharp differences with the first military dictator who had discovered him from Larkana, Sindh and brought him in limelight as the youngesat Foreign Minister of Pakistan. After resignation, Bhutto travelled across the country addressing big gatherings and arrived in Lahore […]
Resources Distribution and Transfer on June 29, 2020Pakistan is a federal democracy. In order to maintain inter-governmental fiscal relationship between the federal and provincial governments, Article 160 of the Constitution provides for the setting up of a National Finance Commission (NFC) with intervals not exceeding five years. The NFC so constituted is mandated to make recommendations after due deliberations to the President […]
Paying tribute to Dr Muhammad Iqbal on April 24, 2020Dr Muhammad Iqbal was a great thinker and poet who had presented the concept for creation of a separate homeland for the Muslims of the sub-continent which came to be known as Pakistan. Ever-grateful nation continues to pay glowing tributes to him for his memorable contributions towards awakening of the Muslims and creation of Pakistanis […]
Remembering ‘A. T.’ on April 6, 2020The other day while going through my archives, I had found this little piece which I want to share with the readers though many among the younger generation of journalists would not be knowing the great personality whom I am paying tributes here. ‘A.T.’, the doyen of the journalists community breathed his last in September […]
Encouraging Economic Indicators on November 30, 2019Any country’s progress, development and prosperity is linked with national economy growth rate both directly and indirectly. If the economic growth rate is good and improving then there is lot of relief and welfare for the people at large. Pakistan is a developing country and its economic growth rate is not so high and keeps […]
Paying tribute to Dr Muhammad Iqbal on November 10, 2019Dr Muhammad Iqbal was a great thinker and poet who had presented the concept for creation of a separate homeland for the Muslims of the sub-continent which came to be known as Pakistan. Ever-grateful nation continues to pay glowing tributes to him for his memorable contributions towards awakening of the Muslims and creation of Pakistanis […]
EDUCATION INDUSTRY on October 26, 2019According to Collins Thesaurus, Education is breeding, civilization, coaching, cultivation, culture, development, discipline, drilling, edification, enlightenment, erudition, improvement, indoctrination ,instruction, knowledge, nurture, scholarship, schooling, teaching, training, tuition, tutoring. And, Industry is business, commerce, commercial enterprise, manufacturing, production, trade, activity, application, assiduity, determination, diligence, effort, labour, perseverance, persistence, tirelessness, toil, vigour, zeal. Education is the process […]