Imran Khan has made the fight against corruption a central if not the central point of his government’s political program. That is at it should be. Relatively a young state, Pakistan was created in 1947 with the intention voiced by Quaid-e Azam to save Indian Muslims from Hindu rule in a majority-based political system and…
The imperial form of police infrastructure that Pakistan inherited was deliberately created to serve the British rulers rather than promote harmony, security and adherence to the law. The Police Act of 1861 has never changed except for minor amendments. Even the new laws introduced by the Provinces retain more or less the essence of the original…
Apart from fighting corruption, improving governance is one of the major problems of Pakistan. Bad governance means that the state and its institutions are not fulfilling their tasks. This disturbs the service delivery for the citizens and makes their lives miserable, prevents the economy from taking off by delaying, mismanaging and hindering investment and wasting…
This years meeting in Davos has been overshadowed by a not so bright situation worldwide. The growth forecast of the IMF has just been diminished and Chancellor Merkel has just warned that the global financial system is damaged significantly. Climate change and trade wars are other dangerous developments that threaten our global economy. Other than…
Dear Readers, Seventy two years ago the Quaid and his companions turned Allama Iqbal’s dream into the reality of Pakistan to get rid of the colonial legacy, build a society based on peace and justice and provide equal opportunities to people. In one of his earliest speeches the Quaid hoped for the new nation to…
Corruption has rightly been singled out as the main obstacle to economic, social and political betterment in our society and hence to the development of a truly ‘Naya Pakistan’. not as a figment of imagination but in substance. Fighting corruption thus occupies center stage on Imran Khan’s govt efforts for improvement in the country. Along…
With PPP self-destructing into a regional Sindhi party and the Nawaz league in various stages of disarray because of accusations and conviction because of corruption, Imran Khan’s election victory was no surprise. From being in the Opposition to taking over the reins of the country is however not easy, particularly given their relative lack of…
A recent report by the World Bank (WB) had India recording a 22.5% increase in home remittances to US$ 80 billion in 2018, retaining its position as the world’s top recipient of remittances for five years in a row. The last three years surge carried remittances from US$ 62.7 billion in 2016 to U$ $65.3…
One of the central problems of Imran Khan’s government is the quality and commitment of his range of advisers, not only for day to day politics but for both aside short and long-term decision-making process. The PM has been more than once given the perception of making off the cuff decisions in his pronouncements in…
With Nawaz Sharif failing to justify the source of funds for setting up the Al-Azizia and Hill Metal Establishments, the accountability court sentenced him on Dec 24 to seven years in prison, imposing hefty fines of Rs1.5 billion and $ 25 million. The court ordered that all assets, properties, rights, receivables and interests of and…
