The lethal combination of political instability, economic hardship, and religious extremism is driving more and more Pakistanis out of the country, including some of the nation’s brightest minds. Should we care? By Muhammad Ali.
The moral of the story of the incident that riveted the nation as much as it polarised it earlier this week is that unity is the charm that helps Pakistan rise above all challenges. By Ahmer Kureishi.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s president and its election commission are at odds over who has the authority to set the date for the next general elections, adding to the uncertainty over the timing of the polls that are due in November.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs to keep all its state-owned enterprises under the oversight of the finance ministry as part of the reform process agreed with the International Monetary Fund, the fund’s representative in the country said.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday said it would wait for a lower court’s ruling on a plea to suspend the three-year jail sentence of former prime minister Imran Khan, who was convicted in a corruption case earlier this month.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumers are facing a double whammy of rising costs and declining demand, as the government seeks to stagger the imposition of a hefty quarterly tariff adjustment to ease the price shock.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi has invited the chief election commissioner to discuss the date for general elections amid a legal dispute over the census and delimitation of constituencies.
Condemnation always starts pouring in right on cue – but condemnation alone is not enough. Outrages like Jaranwala will continue to visit us until we impose consequences on the perpetrators. By Ahmer Kureishi.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Anwarul Haq Kakar, a former senator and founder of a party close to the military, was sworn in as the country’s caretaker prime minister on Monday, tasked with overseeing a neutral interim government until the next general elections.
After the arrival of the caretaker prime minister, the headhunt is on in earnest for suitable candidates to fill cabinet positions – except one. But can Ishaq Dar continue as economy czar? By Muhammad Ali.
