Waqar Masood Khan

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Vagaries of Consciousness Need to bring order to the economy What happened to the exchange rate on Black Monday (16-7-2018) would go down as perhaps the worst day for Pakistan’s economy. Six<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/07/20/exchange-rate-blues/" title="Read more" >...</a>

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Vagaries of ConsciousnessThe economy is in disarrayThe year-on-year (YOY) inflation for the month of June (versus June 2017) was recorded at 5.2pc, the highest during the just closed fiscal

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Vagaries of ConsciousnessNation’s coffers would be nearly empty by the time the new government startsWhile election frenzy is griping the country, few indications are available if the poli

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Vagaries of ConsciousnessXi Jinping has used these themes to promote peace within and outside the SCO frameworkOn the polar opposite sides of the planet, the world watched with disbelief how

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Vagaries of ConsciousnessThe menu of reforms is largeOn the expiration of the National Assembly’s term, a new beginning is on the horizon. A multitude of challenges await the new administr

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Vagaries of ConsciousnessAn opportunity wastedShahid Khaqan Abbasi was one of the hard working, sensible and competent ministers in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. He was assigned

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Vagaries of Consciousness Trump has deepened divisions with EuropeThe US exit from Iran nuclear deal has exposed the Middle East to new challenges. The European powers, however, are showi

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Vagaries of Consciousness US has compromised its position as a neutral arbiter of the Arab-Israel dispute It is remarkable to see how willingly President Donald Trump treads waters which his predecessors had<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/05/18/mayhem-amid-celebrations/" title="Read more" >...</a>

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Vagaries of ConsciousnessThere has already been too much chaos in the Middle EastPresident Trump, in a ten-minute address, has withdrawn from Iran nuclear deal known as Joint Comprehensive P

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And the ugly face of Hindu nationalism – (1)Living in the outskirts of a small Jammu town, Asifa was an 8-year daughter of a nomadic Muslim family, helping the family in herding its livestoc

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Supreme Court dilutes protection In a shocking judgment the Supreme Court of India has eased the bars imposed in a special law [called The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/04/08/dalit-community-in-india/" title="Read more" >...</a>

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Vagaries of ConsciousnessAll players, old and new, have contradictory explanations                          It is difficult to find a previous example comparable to t