Opinion When and who must table FY24 budget? With the exact date for the next elections still not set, be it by order of the apex court or a consensus between ... Published 01 May, 2023 03:28am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Consensus on election date in sight? “So what do you think? An agreement on elections will be forged?” “Well The Khan has done a two-one.” “I... Published 29 Apr, 2023 06:04am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Oonth ke mounmein zeera “Let the game begin.” “Excuse me?” “I said let the game begin.” “I had heard that expression in plural... Published 28 Apr, 2023 06:08am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Can’t see the forest for the trees? “We have taken the lead in the world on yet another matter.” “On refusing to learn any lesson from past flawed... Published 27 Apr, 2023 06:24am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: We need to determine whether the pen is really sharp “Notification Maryam Nawaz (NMN) before her departure to Saudi Arabia used to say that elections will not be held... Published 20 Apr, 2023 06:30am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Ashiq’s ashiq “Have you heard of a guy called Muhammad Safdar Awan?” “Not in that order – I mean there are many, many,... Published 19 Apr, 2023 06:36am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Gifts to the already gift-ridden?’ “I will take strong exception if they decide to use my tax rupees to fund their umrah’s and...” “That’s ... Published 18 Apr, 2023 06:21am
Opinion Debt – a source of rising concern During the ongoing World Bank/International Monetary Fund (IMF) spring annual meeting Gita Gopinath, the First ... Published 17 Apr, 2023 06:41am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: We don’t need more than four pillars “About that antique eight-seater bench of yours with the mother of all pearls inlaid…” “I told you mother of... Published 15 Apr, 2023 06:19am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Sensitivities are running very high these days “I have an antique eight seater.” “Antique or modern I never heard of an eight seater.” “Right the usual ... Published 14 Apr, 2023 05:59am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: It’s Nawaz Sharif’s year? “The year of the tiger is over?” “That’s what The Khan may wish for but so far Shehbaz Sharif remains on the... Published 13 Apr, 2023 06:37am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Sharifs invited by Saudi royal family every Ramazan “So what’s new?” “The Khan needs another opening batsman cause Notification Maryam Nawaz (NMN) has gone off... Published 12 Apr, 2023 06:11am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Who’s better chess player? Shehbaz or NMN? “I reckon Shehbaz Sharif is a much better chess player than Notification Maryam Nawaz (NMN).” “Not sure about... Published 11 Apr, 2023 03:44am
Opinion The GDP growth this year The budgeted Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate was an unrealistic 5 percent (10 June 2022), downgraded to 3... Updated 10 Apr, 2023 01:14pm
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: The wise of today may be the unwise of tomorrow “The problem is that each stakeholder is playing a different game.” “A different game as in strategy or a... Published 07 Apr, 2023 06:06am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: NMN versus the Third Wife “Uh oh.” “The Supreme Court verdict…” “See the glass as half full – if this 85 plus cabinet goes then... Published 06 Apr, 2023 06:20am
Opinion Partly Facetious: The crippling impasse “Good decision, you reckon?” “If you are referring to the ongoing politico-legal impasse…” “Nope.”... Published 05 Apr, 2023 06:16am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Because of The Rana my petrol bill has risen sky high and… “Ran sahib, Rana sahib, Rana sahib…” “Repetition reminds me of a rosary and a rosary has religious…”... Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am
Opinion Pension reforms Throwing Molotov cocktails (petrol bombs) at the police and in return tear-gassed and water-cannoned with, as is the... Published 03 Apr, 2023 06:36am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Understanding lawyers’ fees “Ali Zafar, a Senator and The Khan’s lawyer in several key cases…” “Does the one follow the other?”... Published 01 Apr, 2023 06:21am
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?