United States President Joe Biden expressed his belief that a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could begin by next Monday in a spontaneous statement he made during a visit to New... Read more
LAHORE: The newly-elected first female Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz will face huge challenges as her predecessors left a very high level of service delivery and presence in public. Dur... Read more
Introduction The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, also known as the 1973 constitution, was drafted by Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s government. It was ratified on August 14, 1973 an... Read more
NOTWITHSTANDING Pakistan’s marginal contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions and the country’s greater vulnerability to climate change-driven natural disasters, policymakers seem preo... Read more
THE election is over, government formation underway and the uncertainty of who will govern is coming to an end. But unlike a short Hollywood film, our crisis is not about to end. In fact, th... Read more
BUDGET 2023-24 that was passed by parliament yesterday after the introduction of large fiscal-tightening measures to sweeten it for the IMF might resuscitate the bailout deal with the Fund,... Read more
THE question would seem odd, given the chorus of drumbeats from the media, mostly Indian but also some foreign, proclaiming victory for the Indian prime minister in the coming April-May elec... Read more
Pankaj Udhas died on February 25, Sunday, at the age of 72. His family has confirmed the news. Pankaj Udhas has passed away. The legendary singer was 72 years old. The news was shared... Read more
Rethinking Tobacco Taxation in Pakistan: A Call for Immediate Reforms Introduction The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control[i] (FCTC) aims to mitigate the adverse impacts of tobacco consu... Read more
Newly-elected Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz took the oath of office Monday shortly after being elected as the first woman chief executive of the province. Over 1,000 guests including di... Read more