2024-11-16-01-26

Harnessing rice crop residues for agricultural and environmental prosperity

Rice is vital for Pakistan and India due to its role as a staple food, contributing to food security for millions.... Updated 16 Nov, 2024 08:09am

2024-11-16-01-26

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The profundity of a uniform

“I tire easily, suffer from bone and joint pain, excessive urination…” “It could be the smog in Punjab –... Updated 16 Nov, 2024 08:27am

2024-11-15-01-50

Countering sales tax frauds

Globally, tax crimes have always been a significant threat to economic stability and governance. These offences that... Updated 15 Nov, 2024 08:11am

2024-11-15-01-50

Existential threats, and need for 10-year economic, environmental, and epidemiological plan

The federal minister for planning and development, Ahsan Iqbal, reportedly indicated that the Prime Minister will... Updated 15 Nov, 2024 08:12am

2024-11-15-01-50

Decentralising power: a provincial pathway for Pakistan’s energy future

Pakistan’s energy sector is at a crossroads, with a decades-long struggle to privatise its Distribution Companies... Updated 15 Nov, 2024 08:16am

2024-11-15-01-50

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Raja Parvez Ashraf completed his term

“Two men who hate each other, Biden and Trump, met up.” “That’s tradition, isn’t it – the incoming and the outgoing... Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:20am

2024-11-14-12-52

No surprise in the surprise visit

The only surprise in the IMF team’s surprise visit to Pakistan this week was that it took the trouble to jolt the... Updated 14 Nov, 2024 07:15am

2024-11-14-12-52

Democracy under attack

Despite its shortcomings democracy is widely hailed as the best-known system of governance known to mankind. It... Published 14 Nov, 2024 06:33am

2024-11-14-02-09

A royal bond

Media stories about the possibility of King Charles’ South Asian visit next year that may bring him to Pakistan have... Published 14 Nov, 2024 06:37am

2024-11-14-12-20

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Brown Pope’s decision

“I propose Nishan-e-Haider, the highest military award, for the Brown Pope.” “He is not in the military has never... Updated 14 Nov, 2024 06:54am

2024-11-13-01-20

The ‘Trump card’

Close. Neck to neck. Touch and go. These were the general comments till the last vote was cast on 5th November in... Published 13 Nov, 2024 07:12am

2024-11-13-01-20

Tobacco taxes – treaties, tensions, and trends

Pakistan faces a pressing need for a sustainable tobacco taxation policy, particularly as tobacco use imposes severe... Published 13 Nov, 2024 07:15am

2024-11-13-01-20

Retaining export competitiveness through traceability

Traceability has become essential in the modern textile supply chain as buyers increasingly demand transparency,... Published 13 Nov, 2024 07:25am

2024-11-12-01-05

Problem with IMF projections

An IMF delegation has probably arrived in Pakistan to conduct a ‘stock-taking’ as indicated by the Finance... Updated 12 Nov, 2024 07:29am

2024-11-12-01-05

Blushing golden apples

Gilgit-Baltistan is a region where over 70 percent of the land is covered by high mountains and glaciers, leaving... Published 12 Nov, 2024 07:20am

2024-11-12-01-05

Reimagining KSA: tradition, technology, and global leadership

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), traditionally known for its deep Islamic roots, conservative social norms, and... Updated 12 Nov, 2024 07:27am

2024-11-13-12-35

PARTLY FACETIOUS: A bird in hand is worth two in the bush

“One theory that needs debunking is the one that argues that a system in place is worth more than individuals... Published 13 Nov, 2024 06:33am

2024-11-11-01-41

Go beyond the Fund advice

Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met under the chairmanship of Jameel Ahmed, Governor of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)... Updated 11 Nov, 2024 07:17am

2024-11-11-01-41

Disconnecting captive power: balancing between costs and efficiency

The more one writes about Pakistan’s energy sector mess, the less it seems to cover. The latest issue involves the... Updated 11 Nov, 2024 07:21am

2024-11-11-01-41

Muslims under siege

Not only, the Middle East remains engulfed in flames, with Gaza and Beirut reaching boiling points because of the... Updated 11 Nov, 2024 07:34am

2024-11-11-01-41

Bridging climate governance gap: a roadmap for COP29 and beyond

Pakistan stands at the crossroads of climate vulnerability, facing the harsh consequences of a crisis it did not... Updated 11 Nov, 2024 07:38am

2024-11-10-12-44

United by tides, knotted by oceans: Aman Dialogue 2025

‘What keeps us unified against the common threats at sea, what motivates us to recourse to stability in the global... Published 10 Nov, 2024 02:51am

2024-11-10-12-43

CPPs: govt must phase out ‘preferential’ treatment

For decades, Pakistan’s energy landscape has been plagued by a growing reliance on captive power plants (CPPs).... Published 10 Nov, 2024 02:51am

2024-11-09-01-07

Export industry: challenges and solutions

It is heartening to note that a multinational company operating in Pakistan has successfully showcased and set an... Updated 09 Nov, 2024 08:22am

2024-11-10-12-46

Punjab govt waging battle against breast cancer

Breast cancer has become one of the most significant health threats to women worldwide, with Pakistan recording some... Published 10 Nov, 2024 02:51am

2024-11-09-01-07

Controlling container traffic

A horrible accident took place around the Native Jetty Bridge the other day. A truck with containers was crossing ... Updated 09 Nov, 2024 08:24am

2024-11-09-01-07

Power crisis and the way forward

IPPs (independent power producers) were created under Government’s power policies, which were promulgated over the... Updated 09 Nov, 2024 08:27am

2024-11-09-01-07

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Thinking about and planning for future, not just the present

“It’s all relative, isn’t it! I reckon double think is the right phrase to use – a phrase used by George... Published 09 Nov, 2024 06:36am