Animal sacrifice

The dip in the practice of animal sacrifice this Eid was pretty obvious, and it was clearly because of the inflated prices of the...

Occupy Wall Street

So, we should be grateful for the monopoly they hold on wealth, the poisoning of our environment, the way they find a way to...

Govt agrees on sovereign guarantee for PSM

Pakistan Steel Mills crisis are deepening further. To make the matters worse, even the banks have refused to give loans to them. The good...

Nashpa well two

I cannot believe that despite being so rich in oil reserves, we have to borrow nearly everything from foreign countries. Nashpa well two’s discovery...

Letters to the Business Editor

Dear Editor, With reference to the article “Steve Jobs – magician who breathed life into fiction” published on 10-10-2011, while the article could have shed...

OGDC and Nashpa well two

OGDC and Nashpa well two The latest discovery of oil in the Nashpa zone is a major boost to a nation that is being hit...

Most Favoured Nation

As someone who is not a connoisseur of matters pertaining to economics, I would like to question your team regarding the entire MFN issue....

Islamic Foundations

In Pakistan, one can find a list of formal foundations like Sultana foundation, Shaheen foundation, Al Khidmat foundation, Al Hudah foundation, Hamdard foundation, Shaheed...

Are we an apathetic nation?

If we feel that our nation has become apathetic then it is obviously because people have suffered so many adversaries and atrocities. Now we...

Tax thieves

With regards to the news “700,000 tax thieves to be clawed this fiscal year” published yesterday; as per the statement of the foreign minister,...

Rage against the machine

As long as we remain dependent on American aid, the rage against NATO would be pointless. Yes it is true that Uncle Sam needs...

Road to Islamic banking

The article no doubt proposes an enlightening suggestion; now the world needs Islamic economic system and not just banking system. But by resorting to...

Devil wears Prada

The article raises a number of important issues. However, the economically strained and crises ridden people, like myself, have redefined luxury/ fashion as per...

Rosy picture painted

This is with regards to the news report, ‘Country is safe on economic front: Dr Sheikh’ published yesterday. The worthy finance minister has, surprisingly,...

Bull surge

This is with regards to the news report ‘Pakistan equities return to top five regional stock list’ published on Saturday. The recent trend of...

PIA: A crisis of reputation

There was a golden period when PIA had a name in the global arena in wake of their superior quality. It is saddening to...

Rupee depreciation

As rupee continue to plunge into obscurity, things are indeed looking bleak. Obviously the fact that exporters are holding back their export means that...