Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Inflation is no longer bearable “Has the caretaker finance minister been properly briefed by now?” “I would assume so. She took oath on 17... Published 11 Oct, 2023 03:10am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: There’s a vast difference between words ‘militancy’ and ‘terrorism’ “Why the long face?” “I am devastated by events in the Middle East.” “Aren’t we all - and we are all... Published 10 Oct, 2023 06:19am
Opinion Poverty on the rise Poverty levels have risen from 34.2 percent in 2022 to 39.4 percent in 2023, pushing 12.5 million people below the... Updated 09 Oct, 2023 07:03am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Dr Nishtar has done Pakistan proud “Technocrats, technocrats everywhere and never a technocrat who is able.” “Where did that come from?” ... Published 07 Oct, 2023 06:01am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Kakar didn’t even cause a ripple “There is one caretaker appointment that I wholly and unreservedly support.” “Is it Kakar whose twelve day... Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:03am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Musharraf wore two hats “Who would you twin him with?” “Him as in?” “The Chief Justice?” “I would twin the former chief ... Updated 05 Oct, 2023 06:45am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Khaqan is singing to his own tune “So you reckon Notification Maryam Nawaz (NMN) is still at the feasibility stage?” “Depends on who you ask. IF... Published 04 Oct, 2023 06:20am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Shehbaz has never gone against his brother “The airwaves are full of predictions that the Project: The Man Who Must Remain Nameless has ended. Why are you... Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am
Opinion Widening Indo-Pak economic divide This is the final part of a two-part series of articles, highlighting the differences between India and Pakistan’s... Updated 02 Oct, 2023 07:15am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: In Pakistan one man’s Brutus is another’s Antony “The fault is not in our stars but in ourselves that we are underlings.” “Yep that’s a much cited quote from... Published 28 Sep, 2023 05:33am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: A non-level playing field “One former prime minister has criticised the slow speed of the eighty plus Shehbaz Sharif-led Cabinet and…”... Published 27 Sep, 2023 06:08am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Has Dr Shamshad stopped taking briefings? “So was Kakar’s five-day visit to the United States to attend the annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)... Published 26 Sep, 2023 06:33am
Opinion Escalating economic divide with India The following is the first part of a two-part series of articles highlighting the differences between the economies... Updated 25 Sep, 2023 07:34am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: NMN has spent a fortune on improving her optics “So were you happy with the optics?” “Well the best optics in our country’s history were provided by The Man... Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: The strange bed fellows being Naqvi sahib and the Noons “I reckon there is something in Lahore water…” “Well it couldn’t be Karachi water right! I mean aren’t... Published 22 Sep, 2023 03:33am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Bringing politics into everything “LPF is a cause of serious concern.” “Indeed it is and it is LPG not LPF – liquid petroleum gas used mainly... Published 21 Sep, 2023 06:08am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Economic team leaders are on the same page “Hey things are looking up – the large scale manufacturing index registered negative 3.62 percent in July ... Published 20 Sep, 2023 06:28am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Kakar represents the most powerful constituency “So Kakar has gone off to the US to represent the people of Pakistan.” “Phew.” “Where did that come... Updated 19 Sep, 2023 07:27am
Opinion Private savings, govt dissaving: debt Savings by an individual/householder or a government have different objectives and constraints and while a healthy... Updated 18 Sep, 2023 07:33am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Curiosity did kill the cat “I don’t recall ever reading about any ambassador stationed in Islamabad visiting the Chief Election ... Published 16 Sep, 2023 03:03am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points