Power subsidy for textile sector
Like other sectors, our textile industry is also badly hit by massive floods as one-third of our cotton crop which is considered to be cash crop for Pakistan, has been damaged by abnormal rains and flash floods. The impact of the floods is so mammoth...
Farmers’ demands need to be fulfilled
There is no denying that the recent floods have caused colossal damages to standing crops and agriculture sectors and our farmers are badly affected by the floods devastations. As such their grievances must be solved on priority basis as agriculture...
A sigh of relief for medical students
The medical and dental college admission test candidates have taken a big sigh of relief with the restoration of Pakistan Median and Dental Council PMDC restored as Senate approves amendment bill regarding the restoration of the defunct Pakistan Medi...
Transgenders rights must be safeguarded
It is very unfortunate that whenever the vulnerable sections of the society get some relief and protection from the state, some religious leaders start opposing those moves. The opposition by some religious parties against the Transgender Act 2...
IK should focus on relief activities instead of Long March
It is very unfortunate that one-third of the country is still under water due to which the masses are reeling in real pain and agony but the PTI Chief Imran Khan is more concerned about his Long March. Right now, all the parties and political leaders...
Terror rearing its head in the country’s financial hub
As if street crimes were not enough, terror is also rearing its ugly head in the megapolis. The two back-to-back incidents in Karachi last week are a case in point. As reported, two KMC officials of the fire brigade department were gunned down...
Brazil, it is time to wake up from your Bolsonaro nightmare
In the aftermath of Brazil’s last general election in 2018, the Wall Street Journal’s editorial page celebrated the victory of Jair Bolsonaro – a former low-ranking army officer, far-right fringe politician, and fan of Brazil’...
Islamic heritage and Saudi Arabia’s quest for a diversified economy
Although Saudi Arabia is home to some of the world’s most historically significant Islamic sites, international tourists have yet to add visiting the Kingdom to their bucket lists. For decades, the Saudi economy has remained heavily reliant on...
People displaced by floods prone to mental illnesses
The natural calamities in the form of recent torrential monsoon rains and then flash floods which wreaked havoc with our country, has not only caused material losses but also the loss in terms of loss of human lives and the impact on their minds and...
Will 'Dar-economics' rectify our ailing economy?
Though a lot of expectations are being pinned on Mr Ishaq Dar to rectify the country's ailing economy, particularly to control the free fall of Pak currency against US dollar, but the ground realities are very complexed and one is not sure how Mr Dar...
