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'Friends of Pakistan' are examining the proposal to lend US$ 15 billions to bail out Pakistan's economy from near-collapse. The question is: who is going to pay back, how and when? Our economic indicators are just miserable. We have estimated annual revenue Rs. 1000 billion as compared to our...

The former chief minister of Punjab, Chaudhry Pervez Elahi has proceeded on a 'fact-finding' mission to London and Washington. The mission: To feel the pulse of the big powers for a possible coalition between the PPP and the PMLQ and obtain guarantees that the big brother will honour his...

The 'War on Terror' has become the most-talked about, written-about and propagated and publicized topic around the world and particularly in Pakistan. There are more than 16 million entries under the search term 'War on Terror' on the world's #1 search engine, Google. There are over 3 million...

Watta izzo muntasha-o, watta zillo muntasha. Kings and Queens come and go. Allah remains. Land remains. People remain. As the legend goes, a father got so fed up with his son that he wished his son never returned when his son embarked on a sea voyage. It so happened that Allah, the Almighty...

Eid Mubarak Pakistan May Almighty Allah bestow His infinite blessings upon every home. Wishes and Prayers, Mumtaz A. Piracha

Will President Musharraf Quit? is a multi-million dollar question. Many over-enthusiasts believe that he will and he will do so sooner than later. Some are of the view that he will fight to the end and exploit every opportunity to keep himself in the presidency. As far as the general public is...

The new Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Kiyani has raised his stature in the eyes of the nation by declaring in his public statements that the Army will not be involved in politics and will only play its constitutional role to defend the country against external and internal threat to its...

The new Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Kiyani has raised his stature in the eyes of the nation by declaring in his public statements that the Army will not be involved in politics and will only play its constitutional role to defend the country against external and internal threat to its...

I am convinced that our domestic weaknesses are making it difficult for us to secure a better standing, better rating and better value for our alliance with the U.S. and the Europe. Our strategic position and geopolitical strengths are under-estimated and under-valued largely because of the...

Pakistan has a great opportunity, largely untapped, for attracting foreign direct investment from the Arab world for a couple of distinct advantages. First, the Arab investment is more secure in Pakistan than the U.S. and the Europe. Second, Pakistan badly needs investment in large-scale...

Poverty alleviation is a major issue in Pakistan. It needs to be tackled on a high priority. There are many ways to minimize poverty which is estimated to be around 30%-33% of the total population. The following steps need immediate attention. 1. Establishing vocational and occupational...