2024-05-23-01-09

GDP growth for the current year

EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) estimated Gross Domestic Product growth rate for the current year at... Updated 23 May, 2024 05:46am

2024-05-23-01-09

Defamation law

EDITORIAL: Of course the Punjab government knew just which conventions and rules it was trampling upon as it... Updated 23 May, 2024 05:47am

2024-05-22-01-30

EAC composition: a step in the right direction

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a seven-member Economic Advisory Council (EAC) under his... Published 22 May, 2024 05:54am

2024-05-22-01-30

Ebrahim Raisi: a political heavyweight

EDITORIAL: Iran is observing five-day mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein... Published 22 May, 2024 05:54am

2024-05-21-01-06

Informal economy

EDITORIAL: The size of Pakistan’s informal sector has been a cause for much consternation for our policymakers as... Published 21 May, 2024 03:39am

2024-05-21-01-06

One state two rules

EDITORIAL: Finally, after unending uproar from business and industry, the government is in no mood to extend tax and... Published 21 May, 2024 03:39am

2024-05-20-02-07

State of the economy

EDITORIAL: The government reduced prices of petroleum and products significantly effective 16 May till the end of... Updated 20 May, 2024 06:12am

2024-05-20-02-07

Safeguarding judicial independence

EDITORIAL: A major issue in this country has been visible and invisible pressures that keep the judiciary from... Updated 20 May, 2024 06:14am

2024-05-19-01-05

Lessons from AJK

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s “urgent” Rs23 billion grant may have put out the fire in AJK for now, but... Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

2024-05-19-01-05

Ad hoc appointees in universities

EDITORIAL: Young people are supposed to acquire knowledge and skills that drive-socio-economic progress of societies... Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

2024-05-18-12-55

Strategic asset tutorial

EDITORIAL: Recently at an FPCC&I (Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry) pre-budget seminar... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am

2024-05-18-12-55

Dubai property market

EDITORIAL: Technically, at least, making smart investments in high-yielding asset classes – Dubai property market... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am

2024-05-17-01-12

FBR must stop leaning on crutches

EDITORIAL: In a fresh indicator of the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR’s) utter inability to carry out its basic job... Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am

2024-05-17-01-12

All in the family

EDITORIAL: Since Nawaz Sharif has always called the shots in the PML-N, even during the PDM government when he was ... Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am

2024-05-16-01-40

Political uncertainty or just bad economics?

EDITORIAL: The refrain that political uncertainty is exacerbating the economic impasse due to inconsistent policies,... Published 16 May, 2024 06:28am

2024-05-16-01-40

Military’s role in politics

EDITORIAL: Sparks flew in the National Assembly on Monday when Leader of the Opposition Omar Ayub accused the... Published 16 May, 2024 06:28am

2024-05-15-01-19

No feel-good factor within general public

EDITORIAL: There is a level of comfort internationally in the improvement of key macroeconomic indicators - higher... Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am

2024-05-15-01-19

An inexcusable standoff

EDITORIAL: Amidst the prevailing disconcerting political instability the word ‘reconciliation’ frequently occurs... Updated 15 May, 2024 06:17am

2024-05-14-01-14

New economic order or the same old one?

EDITORIAL: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb during his speech at a seminar organised jointly by the... Published 14 May, 2024 05:18am

2024-05-14-01-14

Can we capitalise on the new space age?

EDITORIAL: The recent positive developments with respect to our space programme mark a promising trajectory for the... Published 14 May, 2024 05:18am