No new canals for now
The plan to build six new canals on the Indus to irrigate the Cholistan Desert was put on hold, and the Council...
Economic crossroads
Pakistan's economy is at a pivotal moment of recovery, with the government highlighting key achievements such as historic low inflation, doubled foreign...
An eminently reasonable demand
On the face of it, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has made an eminently reasonable demand. Indeed, while speaking to the passing-out parade...
The world tries to keep the peace
One of the main purposes behind a false-flag operation, as India conducted at Phulgam, is to convince world public opinion that it...
Unity over discord
In a significant development, the federal government has agreed to put the contentious Thori and Rainee canals project on hold until a...
Pahalgam attack
It was bad enough that the Indian media came down like a ton of bricks on Pakistan for the Pahalgam attack, in...
Car sales creep up
The third-quarter results of two major auto manufacturers have shown positive results for the third quarters of the current fiscal year, which...
Inflation shrinks even further
With April inflation likely to clock in at 0.5 percent year on year, the average inflation for the year to an average...
Dar in Kabul
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar’s one-day visit to Kabul did not result in any firm agreements, but did serve...
PIA Privatization
The government has grasped the nettle firmly enough, but will anyone else? Obliged by the IMF, the federal government is again trying...
Supporting wheat
Apparently, the Rs 15 billion package announced by the Punjab government is not enough, with the Kissan Rabita Committee saying that it...
Spending on Balochistan
For the second fortnight in a row, the government has refrained for passing on to the consumer the benefit of the fall...
Overseas Pakistanis
The news that remittances had reached a record $4.1 billion in March, and thus the total for the year looked fair set...
Going after processed foods
The Health Ministry has recommended that processed goods, both foods and beverages, should be taxed to discourage people from using them. The...
Cautious optimism
The Pakistan Stock Exchange's (PSX) impressive surge, with the benchmark KSE-100 index climbing over 1,500 points, is a testament to growing business...