Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Some poodles are more equal than others…’ “So, what is with the debates between Starmer and Sunak?” “Well, you can’t accuse the British of doing a... Published 06 Jun, 2024 03:09am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Miftah Ismail is the new Shabbar Zaidi? “Prime Minister and his band of merry cabinet members are off to China and I think this may be an appropriate time... Published 05 Jun, 2024 06:41am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Prosecution’s cases are falling by the wayside’ “So the same o same o.” “Yep, but there is one major change.” “Oh, that a former president of the US has... Published 04 Jun, 2024 06:28am
Opinion Budget: govt between a rock and a hard place Contrary to earlier reports that the budget for next fiscal year will be presented to parliament on the 7June it is... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Black sheep in English means someone who has done something bad… “What’s the difference between a black goat and a black bumblebee?” “For your information, there are black... Published 01 Jun, 2024 06:59am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Maneka’s claim “I hear Greedy for Portfolios Samdhi (GPS) has his heart set on it.” “He ain’t getting the Finance Ministry... Published 31 May, 2024 06:58am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘She should fire her tailor’ “So tell me why was the notification for a countrywide holiday on 28 May so late in the coming. I mean, it was well... Updated 30 May, 2024 06:51am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Countrywide tree-plantation is a must “We are resilient.” “Indeed, with record high temperatures in the country….” “Well, it’s damned if the government... Published 29 May, 2024 06:05am
Opinion Budget projections for FY25 There is overwhelming evidence that approval of the budget for next fiscal year, reportedly to be presented to... Updated 27 May, 2024 06:33am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: We have achieved stability? “So a grand state owned entity (SOE) sale is on the cards.” “Indeed and this means incoming dollars,... Published 25 May, 2024 06:33am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Raoof Hassan has done a Third Wife’ “It’s not as if I don’t have much sympathy for Raoof Hassan after his attack.” “He suffered, I wouldn’t... Published 24 May, 2024 05:49am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: What actually constitutes defamation? “So explain the Punjab defamation bill to me.” “An aggrieved person can go to the one-man tribunal, appointed by the... Updated 23 May, 2024 05:43am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Nawaz Sharif needs companionship “The Greedy for Portfolios Samdhi (GPS) is in Kazakhstan to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation ... Published 22 May, 2024 05:54am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘A non-Muslim can come up with a wise proverb’ “Gautama Buddha is credited with a wise saying, do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate... Published 21 May, 2024 03:39am
Opinion Flawed IMF programme design The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) analysis and prescriptions in the second and final review document... Updated 20 May, 2024 06:19am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: The King is alive and will remain alive and… “So now what?” “Now no amendment to the constitution is possible as the court has suspended the distribution of... Updated 18 May, 2024 06:16am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Who’s Tom Taraba? “I heard our GPS called Tom Taraba.” “Remind me who GPS is and who in the world is Tom Taraba?” “GPS is ... Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘It’s never what you say, but in which language you say that is important’ “So all hail to the gods of legality.” “Excuse me!” “I was referring to the recurring nightmare of the... Published 16 May, 2024 06:28am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Patience is wearing thin!’ “Indeed and I define patience as the ability to count down before losing one’s cool and the people of Azad Jammu... Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Samdhi who is so very greedy for hats “I am a firm believer that only one hat must ever be worn!” “Hmmm that’s a sheer waste – what about the other hats... Published 14 May, 2024 05:18am
Capacity-based model transition to take-and-pay model: 24 conditions proposed to strike new deals between govt, IPPs