Pakistan has become hub of problems Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif We are passing through series of conflicts, contradictions and confrontation internally, regionally and internationally. New government, new hopes, new rhetoric and new ways of squeezing revenues/taxes from the people and public servants at large are being implemented at every level. New cronyism, compromises, and…
In an all encompassing, first speech since the general elections, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif admitted that the country’s institutions have failed on almost all fronts, including the war on terror. He thanked the people for expressing their confidence in him. But he said, “We should face reality that the country faces severe challenges”. This frank…
Dear Readers, Nawaz Sharif’s decision to choose a Baloch, Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch, president of the National party (NP), from outside of his own party to be the Chief Minister of Balochistan has revived hopes for a return of good governance and progress to the province which has been persistently wronged. This is a positive…
Most Pakistanis, while not oblivious to the country’s multiple challenges, still think that the country, resting on weak foundations of democracy, conservative religious orthodoxy, and poor economy, remains fundamentally instable. Optimists think the country has survived numerous crises over the past more than six and half decades and there is little reason to think it…
