Shortage of IT experts in Pakistan
We often hear that there is unemployment among IT graduates in Pakistan. Interestingly, industry experts such as Dr Umar Saif, VC of IT University, claim that Pakistan just does not produce enough…
It’s the economy, Stupid
For the last six months, some economic experts (not part of the present set-up) are crying hoax regarding the looming economic crisis we are facing. Our balance of trade seems to be…
Depleting foreign reserves
Apropos reports published about depleting foreign reserves, increase of foreign debts and its impact on our economy and national security. It is time for sanity to prevail and austerity measures adopted by…
What will the US do?
After US-Pakistan relations had tensed further following President Donald Trump announcement of new South Asia policy and outburst against Pakistan for not much against terrorists despite being given billions of dollars, US…
Democracy sans rule of law
A Federal Minister has said that economics is not cup of tea of Army. It is true but democracy needs rule of law and if the NAB Courts are flooded with 40-50…
A voice from students
It was unbelievable to hear that in Quaid-I-Azam University (QAU) many students were beaten badly including a girl who was beaten a lot by the police and she is critically injured. The…
Much ado about nothing
On 23 October for over 5 hours there was live drama telecast about Shakeel Memon, a former Sindh minister and close associate of Asif Zardari, accused for corruption of approximately Rs6 Billion,…
Democracy sans rule of law
A Federal Minister has said that economics is not cup of tea of Army. It is true but democracy needs rule of law and if the NAB Courts are flooded with 40-50…
Sinister move
As the Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control, in Pakistan and around the world as well as human rights organization all around brace for observing a Black Day on…
Census and Transgenders
The 2017 census is no less than a nightmare for transgender people. According to the census result: there are only 10,418 transgender people in the country. This figure is clearly inaccurate and…
FATA Reforms
It is quite appreciable as well as commendable that the federal government is continuing to take adequate measures at the appropriate level to bring the people of the Federally-Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)…
Safe Cities
Who does not want to have safe and secure living and peaceful atmosphere around? Quite obviously answer to this pertinent question is a big yes as there can be no other reply…
Equal citizens
Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah after the creation of Pakistan had quite emphatically stated that everyone be he a Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Hindu or believer of any other faith living within geographical borders…
Child labour
Witnessing a child working on a rickshaw is one of the toughest things to see. He was almost 7 years old. He is out of school and doing this to earn bread…
Knife attacker
These days are passing us with great fear because there is a knife attacker who is targeting girls. Fear and panic prevailed among the residents of the area as police authorities fail…
Our responsibility to mental health
According to a report, there are 50 million people suffering from mental disorders and there are only 400 trained psychiatrists in Pakistan. Due to lack of mental health awareness, mental issues are…
Sector specific
As reported in the dailies, LCCI president has correctly diagnosed the ills that beset the economy i.e. dwindling exports, reducing foreign exchange reserves, high cost of doing business, low tax-to-GDA ratio, stagnant…