Opinion
Modernising & Reforming FBR
Pakistan, for the last many decades, has been grappling with the problem of raising adequate taxes to meetneeds of both the people and the state. The perpetualand burgeoning fiscal deficit, coupled with deadly debt trap and mounting debt servicing, needs...
Mired In Multiple Crises:
We are going to celebrate the 78th anniversary of our independence on 14 August which is only a day away. As usual, there will be rallies, official functions, speeches gloating...
Why Pakistan Must Follow The Chinese Development Model
Just two years after the creation of Pakistan in 1947, the neighboring country of China gained independence in 1949. But over the past four...
The Parallel Tribal Courts
Notwithstanding the disapproval by the superior courts displayed from time to time, a parallel system of justice called ‘Jirga’ dating back to centuries has...
The Black Day Of July 5
The 5 July is the blackest day of our history which saw the imposition of the most oppressive and ruthless Martial Law in the...
All Is Not Well, Mr. Prime Minister
The sovereign state is saddled with coercive power but the citizens have no safety and security of their lives, properties and livelihood. Inflation, excessive...