Opinion

By Javed Iqbal The population-wise largest province Punjab is facing a daunting challenge of price hike and hoarding of essential items in the wake of the sagging economy which has diminished job prospects. The pressure created…

By Javed Iqbal One of the greatest technology gurus of the U.S., Steven Paul Jobs once said that one quote had, altogether, changed his life. The United Kingdom based septuagenarian Hashim ul Haq disclosed it to me while…

By: Syed Ali Nawaz Gilani The history of prosperous nations around the world will reveal that there success was only possible after a long struggle and resilience of their countrymen led by able leaders. If we study the political…

By Abdul Rahman Malik The  National  Accountability has touched the new heights after two Ex-Prime ministers and a Former President have been nabbed by National Accountability Bureau that has given birth to severe political crisis and…

Dr. Zeeshan Khan Once American Statesman Henry Kissinger said, “Donald Trump is a phenomenon that foreign countries haven't seen. So it is a shocking experience to them that he came in to office. “ Meeting first time after twitter…

JAVED IQBAL The government’s proposal to raise the retirement age despite the fact that this arbitrary decision would play havoc with the future of the jobless youth has generated a warm debate in bureaucracy. People are clueless if it’s…

Zahid Iqbal Charity is of course a noble cause. Many countries feel it’s their obligation to help others. They do exactly what our religion Islam apprised us to do. In case of occurrence of any disaster, Americans and Europeans compete…

Dr A Q Khan A friend of mine, Dr Abdul Rashid Seyal, runs a clinic – Seyal Medical Centre – at Kutchery Road in Multan. He is an American-trained cardiologist, a great humanitarian and a fine human being. He runs his clinic with a…

Syed Ahmad Hassan Shah Social attitudes, on the one hand, and the legal permissibility of social behavior, on the other, often present conflicts that are difficult to reconcile. The invasive reach of electronic media as well as the…

Arifa Noor Budget week is here and we are already drowning in figures and terms such as ‘outlays’, ‘slippages’, ‘subsidies’ and ‘surcharges’. It is always hard to understand the technical phrases thrown our way, especially since…

Syed Akhtar Ali Regulatory bodies are formed to determine rules and regulations in the context of authority bestowed by legislation either by an elected parliament or an equivalent source of power. Regulatory bodies implement laws made…

Fauzia Waqar If safety protocols are ignored in the food value chain, starting from its production till consumption, it could lead to many disastrous diseases. Food-borne diseases pose a major threat to human population globally. Besides…

Hajira Maryam The long-awaited exercise of the Indian elections is finally over, re-electing Narendra Modi and his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party with a commanding victory in parliament. While the successful turnout of 67 percent…

Samia Shah Karachi is the largest city of the country as well as its economic engine and the biggest hub of trade and commercial activities. Unfortunately, it seems to be the most ignored urban centre of Pakistan. Its stakeholders are…

Muhammad Hassan Farid In practice many developing countries prefer fixed exchange rate system over floating exchange rate because they want to avoid the volatility in exchange rates. However, relatively fixed exchange rate…

Imtiaz Rafi Butt On the eve , China inaugurated the Second belt and road forum. With all its grandeur and exciting reception, it was an invitation to the world to come and observe the progress that has been made since the inception of…