An official alert has been issued by the Animal Husbandry Commissioner (AHC) Office, Islamabad, to all provincial livestock authorities, referencing the FAO SAT‑1 alert, warning Pakistan about the imminent risk of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) serotype SAT‑1 in the region. Foot-and-Mouth Disease has been one of the most significant infectious threats to livestock worldwide, causing substantial...
Pakistan’s economy is under sustained pressure from weak export growth, a persistent trade deficit, declining foreign exchange reserves and rising external debt obligations. Despite repeated stabilization efforts, the core structural problem remains unchanged: Pakistan exports too little and relies on a narrow range of products. In this situation, expanding exports from underutilized but high-potential sectors...
The Venezuelan episode stands as one of the most instructive examples of modern state failure, where extraordinary natural wealth failed to secure political stability, economic resilience, or national sovereignty. Once among Latin America’s most prosperous countries, Venezuela descended into prolonged crisis due to weak governance, institutional decay, economic mismanagement, and the gradual collapse of its...
The British police are counted among those institutions in the world that are regarded as practical examples of autonomy, professional impartiality, and the rule of law. If today law and justice in Britain are not merely theoretical concepts but a living reality, if citizens feel safe and confident the fundamental reason is the independent, empowered,...
Pakistan today faces not only security challenges but also a profound test of economic endurance and political judgment. Inflation is eroding household incomes, heavy debt servicing has strained public resources, unemployment is rising, and economic growth remains weak. In such circumstances, framing national challenges continuously as a “war” requires serious scrutiny. The war narrative is...
The year 2025 emerged as a defining period of political and financial stress, in which governance uncertainty and economic fragility reinforced each other and deepened instability. Prolonged political polarization, weak consensus-building, and frequent disruptions in policymaking reduced the state’s capacity to address mounting economic challenges. As political attention remained absorbed in contestation rather than reform,...
The stalled privatization of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has produced economic and institutional aftershocks that extend far beyond the fate of a single loss-making enterprise. What was projected as a confidence-building reform instead exposed deep-rooted weaknesses in Pakistan’s governance framework, policy credibility, and institutional capacity, raising serious questions about the country’s broader reform trajectory. From...
The National Finance Commission (NFC) Award is the backbone of Pakistan’s fiscal federalism and a constitutional mechanism designed to ensure equitable distribution of financial resources between the federation and the provinces. Under Article 160 of the Constitution, the NFC Award determines how revenues from the federal divisible pool are shared vertically between the center and...
The recent bidding and partial privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) marks a significant development in Pakistan’s economic reform agenda. After decades of mounting losses, operational inefficiencies, political interference, and repeated bailout packages, the government’s decision to offload a majority stake in the national flag carrier has been presented as a bold and unavoidable step...
Pakistan’s experience with TIR—particularly on corridors involving China, Iran, Afghanistan, and Central Asia—shows that TIR underperformance is not caused by weak legal frameworks or lack of political support. It is caused by execution-level resistance. A key operational reality observed in Pakistan is this: No government will facilitate a system if its own enforcement officers recommend...
You cannot copy content of this page