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Will to self-destruct

Perhaps, people of the subcontinent and in particular of our beloved country have the highest propensity to self-destruct. We take a certain...

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Sirajuddin Aziz

Magical powers of manifestation

Think and get. Visualize and succeed. Dream and deliver. These and many others are the mantras that are crux of many podcasts with successful...

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Andleeb Abbas

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Cholistan and China experience

“It indicated a lack of…of….good manners” “If you are referring to the Cholistan project and the canals that Sindh, across the board now, has taken...

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Anjum Ibrahim

Path to inclusive growth and innovation

In a rapidly digitizing world, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has emerged as transformative force, behind regional and global...

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Ajmal Kakar

Punjab culture festival

Culture and traditions are the true identity of any nation in the world. Those who remain connected to their roots and heritage continue to be...

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Saif Awan

Pakistan and the new economic chess board

Winston Churchill once remarked, “The further back you look, the further forward you are likely to see.” The recent escalation of the trade war...

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Mirza M Hamza

State of the economy

The first three quarters of 2024-25 have come to an end. This is the appropriate time for reviewing the state of the economy, as the federal and...

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Dr Hafiz A Pasha

Pakistan’s digital leap: trillion-dollar opportunity

Pakistan’s digital economy (DE) has shown remarkable growth over the past two decades. From a modest volume of approximately US$100 million in...

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Abdus Sattar

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Dar’s Kabul visit

“It disproved your theory.” “What theory?” “That what GPS wants he gets.” “OK so the power that be decided that the economy could not withstand...

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Anjum Ibrahim

Enough with the tariff war

The United States has unilaterally imposed excessive tariffs on nearly all its trading partners, including China, under contrived pretexts. This...

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Zhao Shiren

Trouble in Sindh

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is belatedly angry. He is also stuck between Cholistan and a hard place. Can he find a way out? The canals controversy is...

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Fahd Husain

From iron to copper age

Pakistan entered the Iron Age in the year 1973 when work commenced on the construction of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM). Bhutto was in a hurry as we...

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Dr Farid A Malik

Tariffs, textiles, and timing

Argentina once attempted to revive its domestic industry through tariffs and trade restrictions. It succeeded, albeit briefly. Appliance and auto...

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Mirza M Hamza

Stabilized, but stagnant: the recovery illusion

Economic stabilization has been achieved: inflation is nosediving, interest rates have been cut in half, and the currency remains calm, supported by...

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Ali Khizar

Gold emerges as clear winner

Last week, market investors primarily concentrated on the ongoing trade conflict between the United States and the rest of the world. The intensity...

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