Pashteen’s PTM: A ‘Rights Movement’ or a new ‘Regional Agenda’?
Ahmed Khan, (not his original name) waits in his car behind a long line of other vehicles, for his turn to be checked. He...
Why a country of 200 million needs more provinces?
“Leadership is about managing change—whether you’re leading a company or leading a country. Change things for betterment and people get creative.” Change refers to the...
Pakistan’s Budget 2018-19: Impervious to economic challenges
The government has announced the budget for the next one year despite the end of their tenure before its implementation. The term of the...
Why the low tax-intake in Pakistan is not a hot issue?
The Economic Survey Report 2017-18 recorded a $12 billion budget deficit from July to March FY2018 and is likely to go beyond 4.9 percent...
Restructuring Pakistan’s budget to cope revenue shortfall
Governments have two options when presenting their last budget so close to the election period. They can either omit to present the budget and...
Pakistan’s budget has turned into a political slogan
It is less of a budget and more of a political slogan, which is what PML-N needs heading into the election period. They have...
CEO PIA, Dr. Musharraf’s vision to airlift PIA once again
Dr. Musharraf Rasool is the CEO of PIA since September 2017. He holds a PhD in Economics from Georgia State University. He stood first...
Afghanistan: The cornerstone of US-Pakistan mistrust?
It might be hard to imagine now, but in the days immediately following 9/11, the George W. Bush administration saw much to like –...
Nuclear South Asia at 20: The strategic impacts of the 1998 Nuclear Tests
India demonstrated its nuclear prowess, for the first time, in May 1974, though it chose to call that nuclear explosive test a ‘Peaceful Nuclear...
Kathua Tragedy: Hindutva India In denial
Despite the strong wind and rain, Rafeeza Begum tries to keep the wood fire burning in order to heat her tea. A small plastic...
Power of Ramadan building spiritual and social capital
Islam aims to bring people together in peace and cooperative relationships. People bonded together with shared faith and moral values can become a force...
Hamza Ali Abbasi: I am already a part of politics, just not electoral politics
The man who could very well be described as the Jack of all trades. He was a police officer from Pakistan’s Central Superior Services,...