Failure of economic governance
In a book I put together two decades ago, the late Meekal Ahmed, one of Pakistan’s most distinguished economists, contributed a chapter titled ‘An economic crisis state’. He had this to say then:......
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ArchiveSenior lawyer Latif Afridi killed in firing in Peshawar High Court bar room
Former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association and senior lawyer Latif Afridi was killed in firing in the Peshawar High Court bar room on Monday, according to the police.“He was sitting with......
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ArchiveNadal launches title defence as Australian Open ushers in new era
MELBOURNE: Rafa Nadal will kick off his Australian Open title defence on Monday with a first round test against rising Briton Jack Draper as a new era begins on the blue hardcourts of Melbourne......
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ArchiveChelsea ease pressure on Potter, Newcastle go third
LONDON: Chelsea eased the pressure on manager Graham Potter with a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace as Newcastle struck late to beat Fulham 1-0 and move up to third in the Premier League on Sunday.Kai......
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ArchiveMilestone man Kohli leads India to record ODI victory over SL
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten 166 to help India beat Sri Lanka by 317 runs and record the highest ever victory margin in a One-day International as they swept the series 3-0 on......
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ArchivePakistan women beat Rwanda to kickstart U-19 T20 World Cup campaign
POTCHEFSTROOM: Pakistan got off the mark at the inaugural ICC Women’s U-19 World Cup with an eight-wicket win over Rwanda on Sunday.Struggling at 42-2 at the halfway stage during their chase of......
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ArchiveYouth in Karachi show lack of interest in electoral process
KARACHI: Some saw boycott by the factions of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) a reason for low turnout in Sunday’s local government elections in Karachi while some believed that disconnect of the......
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ArchiveFriendly nations fear their aid will go to waste if Imran returns to power: Fazl
PESHAWAR: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl emir Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday claimed that Pakistan’s friendly nations were opposed to the return of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chairman Imran Khanto power......
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ArchiveTemperature falls to 6°C in Karachi as cold wave persists
KARACHI: The city by the sea experienced its coldest day of the season on Sunday as the minimum temperature recorded in the metropolis was 6°C.The Met department said the area of Jinnah Terminal was......
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ArchiveChaudhry Shujaat, sons call on Zardari
LAHORE: PML-Q president Chaudhry Shujaat, along with his sons Shafae Hussain and Salik Hussain called on PPP co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari late on Sunday evening.The Q leaders felicitated the......
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ArchiveFake entry of Nawaz’ vaccination: PEEDA proceedings launched against former MS, five other employees
LAHORE: The Punjab government has initiated disciplinary proceedings under the Punjab Employees Efficiency and Discipline and Accountability (PEEDA) Act 2006 against former medical superintendent......
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ArchiveLG elections: MQM-P claims success of boycott call
KARACHI: Claiming the low turnout a “success” of its narrative, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Sunday called the local government (LB) elections in Karachi and Hyderabad a “failure”......
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ArchiveCORPORATE WINDOW: Lenders’ support and resistance
After securing a $4 billion lifeline from friendly Arab countries, the government will be prioritising the revival of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme to ensure that other multilateral......
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ArchiveIt isn’t cold alone that hit turnout
KARACHI: While the voter turnout remained low in almost every locality of the metropolis — as some say it was because of the boycott of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement factions while some saying it was......
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Archive50 women abducted in Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU: Suspected militants abducted roughly 60 women in insurgency-wracked northern Burkina Faso, local officials and residents said on Sunday.Roughly 40 were seized 10 kilometres southeast of......
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ArchiveAgriculture: Correcting the wheat market
For the last few decades, Pakistan’s agriculture sector has become the happiest hunting ground for crises. Going from one crisis to the next, the entire sector is operating in a firefighting mode and......
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ArchiveMan arrested after uranium found at UK’s Heathrow Airport
LONDON: A man, in his 60s, has been arrested in connection with an investigation linked to the discovery of traces of uranium found in a cargo package at London’s Heathrow Airport, the UK......
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Archive70 cops injured in German coal mine protests
LUTZERATH: Around 70 police officers were injured in environmental protests on Sunday at a German village being razed to make way for a coal mine expansion.In an operation that began on Wednesday,......
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ArchiveNato assures Ukraine of ‘more heavy weapons’
BERLIN: Ukraine can expect more deliveries of heavy weapons from Western countries soon, Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview with a German daily on Sunday.Kyiv has long......
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ArchiveUS Treasury Secretary warns of default risk by early June
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said last week that the United States will likely hit the $31.4 trillion statutory debt limit on Jan 19, forcing the Treasury to launch extraordinary cash......
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ArchiveECP takes notice of Sindh govt ads on polling day
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) Sindh chapter on Sunday took notice of print and electronic advertisements run by the provincial government on the day of local government......
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ArchiveBarrick Gold starts work on Reko Diq project
QUETTA: The Canada-based Barrick Gold Corporation has formally launched work on the Reko Diq project in Balochistan, the company’s head announced on Sunday.In a ceremony held at the Chief Minister’s......
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ArchiveMyth of population control
It is the dawn of 2023. Ahead of us are several national problems that continue to be overlooked. The solutions are obvious, but the intent to act is missing. Critical areas face stagnation, with......
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ArchiveCentre may take back PTDC motels, resorts from provinces
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is considering taking back precious motels of Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) from provinces as they were given to provincial governments without......
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ArchiveFailure of economic governance
In a book I put together two decades ago, the late Meekal Ahmed, one of Pakistan’s most distinguished economists, contributed a chapter titled ‘An economic crisis state’. He had this to say then:......
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ArchiveSITUATIONER: The silent disquiet in wake of Gwadar protest leader’s arrest
AFTER the arrest of Haq Do Tehreek (HDT) leader Maulana Hidayatur Rehman, the mood in Gwadar has been sombre over the weekend.The Maulana had been in hiding following the registration of a case......
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ArchiveShehbaz kicks off three-day polio eradication campaign
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif kicked off a three-day nationwide polio eradication campaign by administering polio drops to children at a ceremony held here on Sunday.Pakistan and......
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ArchiveBiden declares disaster as another storm hits flooded California
SALINAS: US President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster in California, as the latest in a succession of storm systems blew into the state, bringing heavy flooding to already waterlogged regions......
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ArchiveBomb blast at Congo church claims 10 lives
BENI: A bomb killed at least 10 people and wounded 39 others after ripping through a church in eastern DR Congo on Sunday in an attack, which was later claimed by militant Islamic State (IS)......
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ArchiveIraqi PM defends continued US troop presence
WASHINGTON: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has defended the open-ended presence of US and other foreign troops in his country, in his first US interview since taking office in October,......
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ArchivePML-N ‘recrafts’ narrative to stop PTI juggernaut
LAHORE: After experiencing the bitter taste of defeat at the hands of the PTI multiple times, the PML-N leadership is now searching for a ‘narrative’ to counter Imran Khan, especially in light of......
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ArchivePakistan’s productivity growth averaged 1.5pc in 2010s: study
• Significantly low to achieve required GDP growth of 7-8pc • High-productivity growth sectors mostly based on services or technologyISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s average productivity growth remained just......
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ArchivePTI, PML-Q select nominees for caretaker Punjab CM
• Consensus on serving bureaucrat Sukhera, ex-minister Naseer Khan, ex-bureaucrat Khosa • Elahi says Moonis favours PML-Q merger into PTI, believes differences in PDM will result in Shehbaz losing......
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Archive‘Peaceful’ Sindh local polls marred by ‘low turnout’
• All three key parties make claim for Karachi mayor office • PPP in pole position to bring mayor in Hyderabad • Reports of sporadic violence, mismanagement receivedKARACHI / HYDERABAD: After a long......
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ArchiveMyth of population control
It is the dawn of 2023. Ahead of us are several national problems that continue to be overlooked. The solutions are obvious, but the intent to act is missing. Critical areas face stagnation, with......
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ArchiveAgriculture: Correcting the wheat market
For the last few decades, Pakistan’s agriculture sector has become the happiest hunting ground for crises. Going from one crisis to the next, the entire sector is operating in a firefighting mode and......
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ArchiveOverwhelmed by imports
As on quite a few other important issues, the opinion at the national level on how to reduce trade and current account deficits is sharply divided.Some argue that import substitution should precede......
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ArchiveReal estate’s fictitious file system
Pakistan’s real estate sector is into transacting plot files that are neither registered with the pertinent government institutions nor bear any cogency in the eyes of the law. Plot files, therefore,......
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ArchiveIgnoring the little guy
It was barely a year ago when the ruling party and the State Bank (SBP) were exuberant about economic growth. Some were denying inflation by comparing fuel prices with California, while others were......
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