2013

The EU is Pakistan’s largest exchange associate and has been dynamic in reinvigorating the equitable course of action and fortifying the social and financial fabric of this country through its growth and help approaches. Pakistan is facing a downturn in economy and it seems unlikely — at least in near future — that it would be able to come out …

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 …

Women in a society like ours are especially likely to be blamed for whatever happens to them if they dress up ‘provocatively’ or ‘mix-up easily’ with their male counterparts at their workplaces. Why our society turns indifferent towards this crime is a matter of concern for most sociologists and philanthropists. In Pakistan, women constitute half of the population but their …

‘Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan and Iraq could form an economic bloc and become a role-model not only for the Muslim World but also for the global community.’ The Islamabad Declaration emphasised the resolve of the 8-D member-countries to promote peace, tolerance and democratic stability. The Declaration identified the role of private sector concerning the economic growth and increasing the intra-D8 trade …

Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig Advisor to PM on Textile, Chairman Baig Group of Companies, and CEO of Textile City of Pakistan The Baig Group has been working in Pakistan, Dubai and Morocco for the last 26 years.Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, Advisor to the Government of Pakistan on Textile is a distinguished industrialist. He holds the most prestigious civil award Tamgha-i-Imtiaz, …

Unfortunately, inordinate delay in civil, criminal, rent, administrative, accountability, revenue, corporate and regulatory matters in Pakistan is raised on the edifice against substantive justice. The two interconnected conceptions of justice may be traced in legal literature: the substantial justice and the procedural justice. For instance, Clause 40 of Magna Carta or the Great Charter of the Liberties of England (1215) …

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 …

Will naming decades’ old Shadman Chowk after Bhagat Singh immortalize the legendary figure? The renaming of Lahore’s Shadman Chowk as Bhagat Singh Chowk sparked a spontaneous controversy over distortions of history that led to this ill-advised decision. There were many reasons against this decision. As if already there were not enough governance worries at home, we recently saw the Lahore …