Viable solutions for independent Kashmiron August 19, 2019“The people of Kashmir have lived in conflict since I was a child, since my mother and father were children, since my grandparents were young." (Malala Yousafzai)Kashmir has become a crossroad and flashpoint between Pakistan, China and India. Presently, a boundary or frontier, the Line of Control (LOC), gulfs the region into two sections, with one section administered by Pakistan and the other … [Read more...] about Viable solutions for independent Kashmir
Why public policies fail in Pakistanon June 8, 2019Why does Pakistan's public policy-making face so many difficulties in first designing the right policies and then sticking to them?Public policy has been a problem since the establishment of Pakistan.Good policy making is the way governments address the problems faced by the people they are elected to serve. Pakistan has failed to evolve a mechanism for consistent policy making and … [Read more...] about Why public policies fail in Pakistan
Can a government of technocrats help Pakistan?on May 26, 2019The idea of leaving major governance decisions to experts, including scientists and engineers, rather than politicians was first tried during the Great Depression that hit the Western world in 1929 and continued well into 1930s. Having given up all hope of a quick recovery, the American people were delighted to see the economy respond to the New Deal initiatives. Government by technocrats thus … [Read more...] about Can a government of technocrats help Pakistan?
Can Pakistan benefit from Peru’s experience?on May 20, 2019Pakistanis are currently facing the worst inflation in living memory. Failure of successive governments to solve the underlying structural problems has landed them in an economic crisis. The way government policies have failed to improve their circumstances has led many in the country to question the integrity as well as competence of the politicians and civil servants. Some of them routinely … [Read more...] about Can Pakistan benefit from Peru’s experience?
IMF is a tool of American imperialismon May 10, 2019The noble rhetoric of American leaders about development, prosperity, freedom, liberty, safety and security is informed by their lust for land, markets and security. The US diplomacy is meant only to control the economic resources of other nations. To this end, it offers loans through international financial institutions.The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund - two main … [Read more...] about IMF is a tool of American imperialism
Money laundering is a major threat to economyon May 8, 2019Money laundering, white-collar crime, corruption and tax aversion are global issues and not a challenge for Pakistan alone. That said, they have had a major role in the destruction of Pakistan's economy. The recent inflation and the hike in prices of fuels is all because of corruption and money laundering.Money laundering is a serious crime against the state. A 'launderer' disguises the origin … [Read more...] about Money laundering is a major threat to economy
Singapore’s strategic model and poverty alleviation in Pakistanon April 4, 2019Poverty is multidimensional economic phenomenon that has political and social ramifications. The nature of poverty varies from time to time, community to community and culture to culture. Poverty exists in developing as well as developed economies.In Pakistan, poverty has become a serious issue. The people of Pakistan are stressed and depressed due to their financial conditions. It has become … [Read more...] about Singapore’s strategic model and poverty alleviation in Pakistan
God lives where woman is respectedon March 10, 2019A nation's condition is reflected by the status of its women. A perfect hole is actually a combination of two holes 'men and women'. Strength lies in their union and weakness lies in their separation. Women and men complete each other. No nation can get progress if it leaves half of its population behind the walls of home, so investing in women should be critical to world foreign policy.In … [Read more...] about God lives where woman is respected
The art of peaceon March 5, 2019The art of peace means a nonviolent and diplomatic way forward in the face of conflict. Harmony and compassion are desperately needed in the world of war and destruction. The narrative of the art of peace is to never fear and despise another challenger, no matter how large or small it is. It is not mandatory that the larger force is always victorious, the smaller one can become large by constant … [Read more...] about The art of peace
Limited warfare or ‘No’ war between Pakistan and India?on February 23, 2019The partition of the subcontinent was really a great pyrrhic victory for the denizens of Pakistan and India because Muslims and Hindus have different political, social, economical, psychological, religious and cultural rituals. The partition was not a bad idea but the planning involved by the British in territorial division created havoc in the region. Actually the British were successful in … [Read more...] about Limited warfare or ‘No’ war between Pakistan and India?
