COAS says it like it is

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa minced few words, at the passing out parade of the 146th Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) long course, as he stressed the need for regional peace and warned that “the price o...

Export growth not possible without policy reforms

While the government celebrates its ambitious five-year Transformation Plan: The URAAN Pakistan, (2024-2029), the business community is left wondering how this will be achieved given the current economic environment. The init...

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PIA privatisation: taking off?

The PIA privatisation efforts are back, and the chances of the deal moving forward this time are high. The previous round was spearheaded by the political leadership of the ruling party, PML-N, but now the establishment is in co...

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Politics and economics

This is the first of a two-part series focusing on the symbiotic relationship between politics and economics, with existing literature focusing more on domestic policies premised on globalization representative of a unipolar US-...

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RTI flouted with impunity

In deference to Article 19-A of the Constitution that guarantees every citizen the right to information (RTI) in all matters of public importance, federal and provincial governments have enacted supplementary laws. But complianc...

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The rising threat of AI

While Artificial Intelligence (AI) began making its presence felt in the late 1990s, subtly embedded in systems and technologies that shaped modern life — from search engines and fraud detection systems used by banks to supply...

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