LICENCE TO LOAN

It is expected that the Saudi crown prince’s trip is fetching investments worth up to $20 billion. ‎The Saudis will be investing mainly in the energy sector and opening up an oil refinery in the ‎southwestern coastal city of Gwadar.‎

This comes less than four months after the Saudis announced a $6 billion aid package following ‎Prime Minister Imran Khan’s...

KARACHI IS IN TROUBLED WATERS, BUT IS ANYONE LISTENING OUT THERE?

Global Age readers respond toPakistan’s port city water woes, Peshawar’s school slaughter and Imran Khan’s 0ver-130-day governance

The metropolitan city of Karachi, the sixth-most-populous city proper in the world, has time and again been in the news for its crippling water issues. But is seems like little...

GLOBAL AGE READERS RESPOND TO LATEST DEVELOPMENTS ON THE GOVERNMENT’S RESCUE TALKS WITH THE IMF AS THE RUPEE FALLS AS MUCH AS FIVE PERCENT

Can a leopard change its spots? A resounding ‘No’ to that. More hardship and slippages is how all IMF programmes end, paving the way for more of the same. We need another layer of structural reforms to underpin the much touted ad nauseam IMF nostrums, ...

Indo-US nexus and the exclusion of Pakistan from Afghanistan

Pakistan and the US have enjoyed cordial relations and occasionally have witnessed stress and strains. However, with the ascendancy of Donald Trump in the America, Pakistan is incessantly in the eyes of a storm. With the rising indo-US nexus and the exclusion of Pakistan from Afghanistan imbroglio, the relations between th...

MODI REGIME- KILLING INDIAN DEMOCRACY?

Indian democracy and Taj Mahal are things on which the Indian intellectuals have been taken pride throughout the years. Now Taj Mahal is suffering a 'cancer type stone disease' while Indian democracy is suffering from Modism. History witnesses that nobody could inflict more damage to the Indian democracy than the current Modi regime. Th...

CONTOURS OF AN EMERGING  SOUTH ASIA

Having even a glance upon the developments in South Asia, one can easily mark the emerging contours of a new South Asia with the enhanced connectivity among China, Pakistan, Russia, Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asia. At a time when PSL cricket mania is healing the internal wounds, the CPEC and the related projects are linking the count...

CHANGING WORLD

The current economic world order has been repeatedly changing its shape. After the cold war era and fall of Soviet Union, the actual zenith of economic globalization was celebrated at large. However, between the period of end of Soviet Union and financial crisis 2008, the international rate of capital grew from 5 per cent. Besides this, the international trade incr...

TRUMP POLICY

The nuclear deal of Iran, widely known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), has highly been criticized and condemned by US president Donald Trump. The nuclear deal was inked in 2015 with US and five other major powers under Obama Administration. President Trump, however, has refused to certify the deal now. It clearly indicates that his refusal is part of his n...

FLAK FROM THE USA

The USA under Trump is losing moral and political grounds before the other superpowers due to its leadership.  The new administration has touched everysensitive issue and has brought the situation from bad to worse. On 22 December 2017, US Vice President Mike Pence made a surprise visit to Afghanistan and harped on same tone by alleging Pakistan for provid...

KILLING OF  INNOCENCE

Pakistan is a normal as well as peace loving society with the patches of terrorist acts.  Prior to invasion of Soviet forces in Afghanistan, the words like terrorism, bomb explosion, heroin or Kalashnikov were rare to be heard in the society. However, the influx of Afghan refugees changed the face of society for good. Now, a whole new ...

HARASSMENT ON THE RISE

At a time when the whole nation is engaged in different political and non-political debates, the daughter of the Eve is at the receiving end. The daily newspapers are prolific of harassment reports and stories. One such we find in the case of our women hockey team where Syeda Sadia accused coach Saeed Khan for sexual harassment. Mr. Saeed denies harassment ...

PEACE IN OUR REGION

As far as the peace in our region is concerned, I would say that the India’s role is very important. The country having population more than one billion must take measures to cool down tensions in or around its borders. According to Mr. Hussain   Shaheed Soharwardi’s article titled INDIA-CHINA BORDER ROW, published in your magazine’s September 201...

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TRUMP HARPING ON THE SAME TUNE

There were expectations from President Donald Trump to acknowledge the sacrifices made by Pakistani people and armed forces for the peace and security of Afghanistan and to announce withdrawal of forces from the country. But Mr. Trump disappointed al...

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

Even a glance upon the history of Pakistan suffices to reveal the fact that the people residing at power corridors fail to feel the pulse of time appearing in the form of voice of the masses. This creates unrest gradually and it leads the people to protest on the streets. At this critical juncture, the nation is united against the misdoings and corruption committ...

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PAKISTAN’S BUDGET 2017

Pakistan’s Budget does not represent the common man’s plight across the board. There are no two opinions in this regard. Without addressing major issues of the people, the budget becomes a document mentioning figures. The same is the case with Pakistan’s bud...

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BEHIND EVERY GREAT FORTUNE…..

As for as your magazine (May 2017 Issue) is concerned, the thing that lays deep impact upon the reader’s mind is nothing but its title and the treatment of the topic in the cover story. One cannot help agree tothe fact that Pakistan is the country w...

SUPREME COURT DECISION, A WELCOME MOVE

In a country like Pakistan where every other institution is under pressure, Supreme Court Verdict on Panama case is a welcome move. In my opinion, they made this decision keeping in view certain constitutional clauses. It is now the question of morality. It is better for Prime Minister to resign. In a statement, Tehreek –e-Insaaf Chairman Imran...

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THE PSL FINAL

PSL final is quite a new development towards peace and prosperity. Better late than never, it has not only appeased the thirst of the cricket lovers but also it has strengthened the hope for taking place international sports nd events in the lush ...

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AFGHANISTAN: TOO MANY BUTCHERS SPOIL THE COW

Afghanistan is once again in the eye of the storm. There seems no immediate solution of the country's chronic problems. Musa Khan Jalalzai's article titled "Afghanistan: too many butchers spoil the cow" raises the curtain from the eyes...

THE ERA OF UNCERTAINTY AHEAD

The world is changing faster than we think and we are engaged in consuming our energies on petty issues. How can a nation, unfamiliar with changes taking place around, meet the challenges arising day by day? The cover story of the magazine is revealing. The writer informs that the era of globalization is over and the whole world is heading to an unknown ...

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THE TRIUMPH OF TRUMP

The world is changing faster than we think. The best example we see in case of Donald Trump's triumph against the predictions made for the victory of Hilary Clinton in the US presidential election 2016. The triumph of Trump should be a point to ponder for the ...

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SANE VOICES ACROSS THE BORDER

General AslamBeg’s arguments about the comparison of Pakistan and India’s military’s might are weighty but the question arises: can humanity afford war between nuclear powers? I think we know the answer. The clashes on the Line of C...

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VOX POPULI

The best part of "Clearance Sale" is no doubt the quote of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) which reads, "Knowledge is the lost birthright of a Momin." The very next line informs about the United Nations' report which reveals that our education system is at least 60 years behind...

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Star Wars

After ravishing the beauty and serenity of nature upon the surface of earth, man has entered into space with weapons of mass destructions. As reported by Dr. Zafar Jaspal in his article “Militarization of Space”, the species called humans are in danger. The cover story...

COMMANDER LEADING FROM THE FRONT

Dr. Shahid Wazir Khan has painted a true picture of taxation system in Pakistan in his wonderful article titled ‘TAXATION IN PAKISTAN’ like that of a commander leading from the front. Contrary to the popular belief, the article reveals that “it is highly irrational to fix the blame only at FBR. In fact the lack of political will to collect taxes and t...

Dear Editor While discussing the budget, we need to look at the limitations of our veteran Finance MinisterPakistan is enmeshed in debt over head and ears. Every yearthe country has to pay a heavy amount in foreign currency to the donors. Regrettably the amount of loans, in-spite of debt servicing, is rapidly increasing instead of reducing. In fact, the major reason for increasing the debt burden every ...