The looming danger
The Indian Supreme Court has stopped the registration of cases, for the time being only, of all suits under the Places of...
Trade war
Even though Donald Trump has not yet taken office, the USA and Chins are getting ready for a trade war. China’s reaction...
Islamabad charging stations
The government has taken a first step in removing the barriers to eclectic vehicles by obliging all petrol pumps to have a...
Talking about talks
It is a sign of how far things have gone that a former National Assembly Speaker calling on the present incumbent to...
IPP plan approved
The approval by the Cabinet of the settlement agreements with eight Independent Power Producers paves the way for a reduction in tariff....
Registration of madressahs
JUI(F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman is apparently adamant on the Societies Registration (Amendment) Act. The Act would revert registration of the madressahs...
Decoding the KSE-100 index
The KSE-100 index, which tracks the performance of the largest and most significant companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange, has crossed...
Change in Syria
The collapse of the Syrian Army was both sudden and unexpected. However, even before the dust settled, Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad fled...
Solar power scheme
The Punjab government is plugging away to find a solution to the power crisis. Back in August, it cut Rs 45 billion...
Power going solar
At first glance, the alliance between Hubco and Mega Motors does not make sense. After all, one is a power producer, indeed...
Thinking about housing
The present government has stayed away from the ambitious housing schemes of its PTI predecessor. It has not voiced any of the...
Curbs on social media
The plan to place curbs on social media has two dimensions. The first is the reason given out, that it is against...
Inflation keeps going down
That the CPI reading for November is down to 4.9 percent indicated that the fall in inflation that has been observed since...
Inflation numbers should be taken with a heavy pinch of salt
Pakistan’s inflation rate fell to 4.9% in November, the lowest in over six years, marking a rare moment of economic reprieve after...
A conciliatory call
PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has called for political stability, to be achieved through dialogue or force, in an address on videolink...