Category: 9. Editorial
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Wheat Crisis: Belling the Cat May Not Be So Easy
There has been significant controversy and public outcry over the continued import of wheat in May 2024, despite the government’s target to halt imports in February 2024. This decision comes at a time when the country’s own wheat crop has flooded the market. The middlemen, flour mills, and hoarders are more inclined to store and…
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Climate Change Ravages Pakistan – Daily Times
Climate Change Ravages Pakistan – Daily Times We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you… Continue Reading News Source: dailytimes.com.pk
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The EU’s response to the Russian threat
For the past seventy years, the EU has been very important for keeping Europe stable. It has helped keep peace and security around the world. The EU has 27 countries and 450 million people. It is the biggest market in the world. Many countries trade with the EU. It also takes part in to other…
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Belling the cat may not be so easy
There has been significant controversy and public outcry over the continued import of wheat in May 2024, despite the government’s target to halt imports in February 2024. This decision comes at a time when the country’s own wheat crop has flooded the market. The middlemen, flour mills, and hoarders are more inclined to store and…
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Heinous political designs | Pakistan Today
As the 9th May draws near, PTI has issued a white paper alleging that its mandate has been stolen through extensive rigging which needs to be probed by a judicial commission. The paper also reiterated that 9th May was a false flag operation to trap PTI. It contends that repeated requests by PTI leadership for…
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Keeping the wheels of industry turning is more important than high profits
There was an interesting development recently in Pakistan’s automotive industry. The Korean company KIA, run in Pakistan by the Lucky Group, announced that they would be decreasing the price of one of their cars by a staggering 15 lakhs. The decrease in the price of the KIA Stonic came as the result of a new…
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Child protection | Pakistan Today
Child protection is a fundamental responsibility of any society. Children are the future architects of a country. Thus, safeguarding their rights and ensuring their protection is not only a moral imperative but also essential for the progress and prosperity of nations. Child protection encompasses a broad spectrum of measures aimed at preventing and responding to…
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Palestine and pseudo-democracy in a free Orwellian world – Opinion
“I am in blood,” Macbeth says, “stepped in so far that should I wade no more,/returning were as tedious as go o’er”. It’s not Macbeth alone, but akin to Freud, Shakespeare alluded not only to the individual but to the collective imperialist psyche, and to all those nurturing hideous genocidal designs. The US with its…
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Inflation expectations: normalcy in sight? – Opinion
The recent data points and trends suggest that inflation is likely to come down at a faster pace than expected. This is in stark contrast to last year when the inflation hike exceeded expectations. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) was behind the curve in hiking rates in 2022-23 and seems to remain so in…
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Redemption of the power sector – Opinion
A host of sectoral lacunas prevailing in the energy sector have yet to be tackled leave alone overcome and the question that is being asked by the public is whether the government has the capacity to resolve all issues that would ensure uninterrupted supply at a tariff that is affordable and comparable to the rate…