Tag: Shehbaz Sharif
He came, He saw, He Conquered
I’m not an old experienced hand at politics. But I am now seasoned enough to have a learned that the hardest thing about any...
PTI’s landslide victory
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s landslide victory in the Punjab by-elections has validated what critics have been trying to warn since Imran Khan’s ouster in April—PTI has...
The Big Battle
The Punjab by-polls expected to take place on Sunday are going to be historic with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz pitched against each...
‘Will take 197 years to close the gender gap in South Asia’
Pakistan remains at the bottom 145 from 146 in the Global Gender Gap Index of the World Economic Forum
A General Dilemma
The military leadership once again stands as the deciding force. Whatever steps the military leadership takes or does not take from now, will have a direct bearing on the future of Pakistan — good or bad. The ball is in their court
Watching the watchdog
The ultimate goal of freedom of speech will only be attained if media is allowed a voice
Lawfare and Bilateral Investment treaties
India has unilaterally terminated 60 treaties and developed a model bilateral investment treaty document 2016, for the future. An EU Ambassador said at that time that the model was a non-starter but India has since signed 6 treaties on the basis of this model draft and is negotiating another 13
To talk or continue fighting with TTP?
Peace is always a preferred option, but it only works if enforced from a position of strength, with ample verifiable guarantees and monitoring mechanisms to ensure prevention of intrigues and resurgence of any evil
Understanding the Baloch Liberation Army
With a history of violence, Balochistan Liberation Army has always been in the news for all the wrong reasons.What started as a Soviet proxy...
Economic Crisis Worsens
Pakistan’s economy is passing through the most difficult phase of its history. Yet, if one looks at the numbers, Pakistan’s economy was doing reasonably...