Opinion

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…