The institutional strength is not gained in a day. However, the institutional decay begins when a sense of responsibility among institutions fades away. The institutional development is an evolutionary process that consists of a lot many troubled troughs. The political horizon in Pakistan has never been clear and desirable during the last five years. There have always been dark and …

Modifications and changes in our present system are essential to bring CSS selection system in line with modern-day requirements and practices. Today’s issue is age relaxation for CSS hopefuls. I would like to make some suggestions after reviewing the age-limit decision, with reference to our neighbouring countries. Let’s see how they relax age-limit for competent people to sit exams. During …

Mr Z. A. Bhutto broke the back of Pakistan’s civilian bureaucracy, while General Zia-ul-Haq presided over the radicalisation and criminalisation of Pakistani society. One of the truly disheartening aspects of researching Pakistan’s history is uncovering evidence that at critical moments the country’s central bureaucracy provided its rulers of the day with rational and wise advice, only to be ignored. In …

They left an indelible mark on Pakistan’s foreign policy from 1947 to 1957 The sincerity, ability and honesty of the Founder of the Nation, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, is beyond doubt. He was devoted to the cause of Pakistan for which he sacrificed everything his property worth millions of rupees, his family life and lastly his health  in pursuit of …

Pakistan reiterated its support to an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace and reconciliation process. The two sides emphasised the importance of an intra-Afghan inclusive dialogue and the consequent political settlement for a durable peace in Afghanistan. Pakistan and Afghanistan are once again trying to follow a hand-in-hand policy in overcoming the common challenges. If saving their citizens from the menace of …

Despite being geographically contiguous, Pakistan and Russia have remained politically distant from each other during the last six decades. The framework of Cold War and the East-West confrontation defined relations between the two countries during that very period. This assessment of relations between Pakistan and Russia looks at the influence of South Asia and Central Asia’s bilateral relations in a …

Peeping through the Past-Nasir & Wasim’s club mate’s monologue I noticed that Nasir’s shot selection was amazing but he was not playing with a straight bat. I advised him to play with a straight bat first and then to go for huge shots. He had a learning attitude and was very respectful to the seniors, as it was the culture …

December 1, 1988  Benazir Bhutto was nominated to become prime minister of Pakistan, the first woman to govern a Muslim nation. December 1, 1994 – The head of the U.N. Commission on Rwanda estimated 500,000 deaths had resulted from genocide. December 2, 1804 – Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned Emperor of France by Pope Pius VII in Paris. December 2, 1805 …

I am here to remember you, you are not alone. Souls are immortal, you came to this land, which is mine, I could only bring this green branch to place over your grave, you belong to this land, you belong to us. Merry Christmas, Mary Jane.’ On joining government service I had undertaken that I would be required to serve …

Pakistan has reached this point of carrying unsustainable and unmanageable external debt due to massive corruption levels, inefficient allocation of debt money, poor implementation of foreign-aided projects and financing of the current account. Consequently, the economy as a whole has become all the more dependent on large scale foreign long, and short-term borrowings. In 2010, Pakistan was declared the third …