Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Slow fires they say smoulder for a long time “There is an urgent need to table and approve a new law by parliament within 24 hours… I mean no delays and... Published 15 Jul, 2023 06:08am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Lies, damned lies and statistics “You heard the quote - there are lies, lies and then there are statistics.” “Hey I am not Nawaz Sharif who ... Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:23am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: A picture of Nawaz Sharif with his nephews “The fault lies with climate change.” “Well you can’t deny it – I mean the scale of losses due to floods... Published 13 Jul, 2023 04:50am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: A beleaguered economy “Sad that!” “What? The state of the economy? The fact that simply getting a Fund program is the narrative, a... Published 12 Jul, 2023 06:39am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: IMF’s rare contact “Okaaay.” “What brought on that long drawn out sigh?” “The International Monetary Fund (IMF) contacted all... Updated 11 Jul, 2023 07:29am
Opinion Call a spade a spade The refrain from the Prime Minister’s office prior to 23 June 2023 that all International Monetary Fund (IMF)... Updated 10 Jul, 2023 07:31am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘The Man Without A Portfolio’ “OK so what’s new?” “I heard someone is going to join the ranks of The Man Without A Portfolio.” “What... Published 08 Jul, 2023 06:20am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS:‘The Pakistani Gang of Four’ “The air waves are inundated with the Panama papers these days.” “Indeed, I reckon to smooth the path towards... Published 07 Jul, 2023 05:24am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Protocol has a range “How will you define an elite?” “Someone with money and power – the one without the other is not an ... Published 06 Jul, 2023 05:42am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Story of ain “Is there any ain Arif Alvi?” “I understand that ain, the twenty fourth letter of the Urdu alphabet, in any... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: A job badly done “So what do you call someone who elicits spirited defense for a job extremely badly done?” “I am not sure, two... Published 04 Jul, 2023 05:07am
Opinion Partly Facetious: There’s no lame duck in Pakistan “There is no lame duck in the Land of the Pure, you reckon but the Man Who Shall Remain Nameless is…” “Down... Published 27 Jun, 2023 06:15am
Opinion ‘Plan B’: not an alternate to ‘Plan A’ ‘Plan B’ was announced amid much fanfare, backed by the civilian administration (federal and provincial) and... Published 26 Jun, 2023 06:38am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: An animal is not necessarily neutral “Can you define lame duck?” “Good heavens what-ever for? It’s a concept that is alien in our part of the... Published 24 Jun, 2023 06:02am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: A long rigmarole about ‘Plan B’ “Plan B is really Plan A and Plan A is really Plan B.” “So saith the Pharmacist, the Great Defender of Plan... Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Fox is a symbol of deception “Uh oh.” “I agree. A camel is a horse designed by a committee…” “And three committees will be set up, so... Published 22 Jun, 2023 05:45am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: PM didn’t leave the PM House till judgement “The Man Who Shall Remain Nameless did the honourable thing by resigning.” “Shall or Must?” “Shall is in... Published 21 Jun, 2023 05:21am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Who’s Snow White in this scenario? “I would like to know which group of people have not yet gone to the Lahore Corps Commander’s official residence... Published 20 Jun, 2023 03:16am
Opinion Residual thoughts on FY24 budget The budget 2023-24 envisages 23.7 billion dollars of external borrowing – an amount premised on a rupee dollar... Published 19 Jun, 2023 07:12am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Sharifs don’t read books? “I want to set up a fund.” “What; like the Chief Justice Saqib Nisar Dam Fund?” “Hey get your facts right... Published 17 Jun, 2023 06:13am
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