2024-09-20-01-49

Advancing digital literacy for a more literate Pakistan

Without digital literacy, can Pakistan improve its overall literacy rate? Not really. Literacy is the basic skill of... Published 20 Sep, 2024 06:11am

2024-09-20-12-33

PARTLY FACETIOUS: COA will be replaced with COD?

“Success has many fathers, so stated Irfan Siddiqui from the Nawala group, but failure is an orphan.” “Oh?... Published 20 Sep, 2024 06:10am

2024-09-19-01-48

Rising public debt

The SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) has released figures of total debt and public debt of Pakistan as of end-June 2024.... Published 19 Sep, 2024 06:37am

2024-09-19-01-48

‘Action is approaching’?

You know you’re following the right journalists, amid all the noise and international media hijack of the Gaza... Published 19 Sep, 2024 06:37am

2024-09-19-01-48

Utter madness

Pakistan’s economic management, particularly its treatment of export-oriented industries, is nothing short of... Published 19 Sep, 2024 06:37am

2024-09-19-01-48

Witnessing China’s economic evolution: a journey through progress and innovation

From September 3, 2024, to September 12, 2024, I had the privilege of leading an 8-member media delegation to ... Published 19 Sep, 2024 06:37am

2024-09-19-01-48

Soft power—Pakistani storytelling potential

A good story attracts. A gripping story grips. A great plot provokes. From Shakespeare to Hollywood the storytelling... Updated 19 Sep, 2024 07:58am

2024-09-19-01-48

PARTLY FACETIOUS: South Asians are extremely sensitive people

“One has to give due credit to those who teach journalism.” “Right, but their teachings fall by the wayside... Published 19 Sep, 2024 06:37am

2024-09-17-01-53

Ill-conceived gambit

The government has shot itself in the foot by launching an ill-conceived and hurried attempt to bring in a spate of... Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

2024-09-17-01-53

Realistically speaking, the economy has improved

Making comments on financial issues without any expertise in the subject matter or without receiving concurrence ... Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

2024-09-17-01-08

Books, not bombs

The children in several countries like Pakistan, India, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, the US, Russia, the UK, Canada,... Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

2024-09-16-01-16

Fact-check on PML-N claim

The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, labelled delays in the International Monetary Fund’s... Updated 16 Sep, 2024 07:46am

2024-09-16-01-16

IPPs: missing the forest for the trees

The 2024 Independent Power Producers (IPPs) negotiations are entering their second round. The authorities are... Updated 16 Sep, 2024 07:49am

2024-09-16-01-16

Dairy sector facing the challenge of unsustainable productivity

Pakistan has a place in the list of world’s top five milk-producing countries. Livestock is one of the funnelling... Updated 16 Sep, 2024 07:50am

2024-09-15-12-58

Looking after the needs

Needs come first followed by import substitution and then exports to earn foreign exchange. The basics like food,... Published 15 Sep, 2024 02:46am

2024-09-14-01-24

All eyes on IMF’s $7bn EFF

The grant of subsidies and tax incentives by the government are two measures that never escape a reprimand by the... Updated 14 Sep, 2024 07:58am

2024-09-14-01-24

Saga of motorcycle snatching

There is startling data regarding snatching of motorcycles in the city of Karachi. According to Citizen Police... Updated 14 Sep, 2024 08:01am

2024-09-14-01-24

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Parliament is supreme on paper?

“I think there is a need to distinguish between an outright war and a war of words.” “Sticks and stones may... Updated 14 Sep, 2024 07:56am

2024-09-13-01-34

Renewing foreign relationships

Pakistan and the United States have a multifaceted historic relationship marked by noteworthy cooperation across... Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:53am

2024-09-13-01-34

Fixing ‘The middle-income trap’ for all countries

Although quite late, and perhaps because of the urgency being created by the fast-unfolding climate change crisis,... Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:58am

2024-09-13-01-34

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Khawaja abandoned his narrative of the day before

“There are some narratives that are so flawed that I can’t understand why they not only continue but gain momentum.”... Updated 13 Sep, 2024 07:59am

2024-09-12-12-48

Solar energy — a partial fix

There are intense discussions in the energy industry about excess capacity, increasing electricity costs, and... Published 12 Sep, 2024 03:48am

2024-09-12-12-48

The survival and growth of cotton

Cotton production is a cornerstone of Pakistan’s agricultural economy. Not only is it the backbone of the textile... Published 12 Sep, 2024 03:48am

2024-09-12-12-27

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘I am ideologically on the same side as Harris…’

“I saw the Harris-Trump debate, and you know I don’t quite agree with the analysis by one major US news... Published 12 Sep, 2024 03:48am

2024-09-12-12-25

The hidden price of protectionism: Pakistan’s tariff trap

Since Pakistan’s independence in 1947, protectionist policies have been the hallmark of the country’s economic... Published 12 Sep, 2024 03:48am

2024-09-11-01-15

Discos: privatisation can be a solution

Privatisation has long been touted as a catalyst for economic growth, and for good reason. By introducing private... Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:31am

2024-09-11-01-15

When real intelligence is lost

Hit the bottom. New low. Down and out. The performance of the cricket team has been stunning. Words are not enough.... Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:31am

2024-09-11-01-15

The rise and fall of MNCs in Pakistan

The Multinational Corporations (MNCs) are exiting. The MNC bonanza draws to minimalism. The high and mighty have ... Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:31am