Unprecedented rise in inflation
The inflationary trends are at their peak once again and a latest report says that the prices of essential commodities have recorded a rise of up to 30 percent, which is a matter of serious concern. In this way, the over inflation on the weekly has a...
PM's visit of Turkiye and bilateral trade
As we know that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is in Turkey on Turkiye on the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to jointly inaugurate the third of the four Milgem Corvette ships for the Pakistan Navy, PNS Khaibar, at the Istanbul Shipyard"....
England tour of Pakistan: PTI should do away with Long March
One fails to understand as what the PTI chief Imran Khan is up to? He is hell bent to create law and order situation by going ahead with his so-called Long March, which will take toll on the overall security and economic situation as well. On the ot...
Plight of Pak migrant workers abroad
The news regarding the pathetic conditions of migrant workers in Qatar has once again brought to fore the plight of migrant workers including Pakistani workforce abroad. There is no denying that Pakistani migrant workers in the Gulf estates includin...
Child marriages in our society
In a welcome move, the Federal Shariat Court (FSC) has taken notice of the child marriage incidents in Balochisan province. Yes, taking suo motu notice of the marriage of a minor girl, 6 years of age, the court has asked the provincial government for...
No light at end of tunnel
In the wake of continued victimization of trans community, it is high time to sensitize the masses on the issues of this most vulnerable section of the society. We need to fairly deal with trans persons and at the same time, strict action is required...
Default rumours doing rounds once again
Once again the Pakistan’s default rumours are making rounds as the country is required to meet the one billion dollar sukuk bond payments next month. On one hand, the Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has expressed optimism, saying the country w...
Citizens feel insecure due to rising crimes
The increasing cybercrimes in the country have created a sense of insecurity among citizens. From financial affairs to personal accounts, and on the social media, the citizens are faced with a wave of cyber-crimes. Every now and then we come across c...
The Global Shield initiative
Though the recently-announced international aid programme titled 'Global Shield' assistance and funding would not fully cater to the huge and unprecedented losses incurred due to climate change effects in Pakistan, yet it will definitely compensate t...
Another good development
In yet another welcome development, Pakistan out of high risk third countries list. Yes, UK has removed our country from this list through what we may call a statutory instrument. It means that the UK foreign office recognizes the progres...
