امریکا نے برطانیہ، آسٹریلیا اور کینیڈا سمیت دیگر مغربی ممالک کی جانب سے فلسطینی ریاست کو تسلیم کرنے کے اعلان کو “نمائشی اقدام” قرار دے دیا ہے۔ امریکی محکمہ خارجہ کا کہنا ہے کہ واشنگٹن کی اصل ترجیح امن کے لیے سنجیدہ سفارت کاری، اسرائیل کی سکیورٹی اور یرغمالیوں کی رہائی ہے، نہ کہ نمائشی […]
The Pakistan-China relationship is unique and multidimensional. It covers almost all areas, but security, defence, diplomatic, and economic aspects dominate the rest. History shows the relationship has performed exceptionally well in defence and diplomacy. A closer look reveals that success in these fields depends on three key elements or rationales. The security, diplomatic, and defence […]
It’s a war of narratives and ideas. In its critique of the new National Tariff Policy (2025-30), the Policy Research & Advisory Council (PRAC), which was established by the business community and the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), has expressed concern that the new tariff policy could destabilise the external sector […]
Last fiscal year, the government allocated nearly Rs200 billion (around $700 million) as a subsidy to banks for attracting remittances through formal channels and curbing illegal Hawala and Hundi networks. The policy delivered immediate results as remittances surged 27% year-on-year to $38 billion. However, much of this increase reflected a natural rebound. As economic stability […]
In August 2024, a certain Scott Jacobs met with Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in Islamabad. Also present were senior officials from the Board of Investment (BOI). Jacobs is a co-founder of the Washington DC-based consultancy firm Jacobs, Cordova & Associates (JCA), which specialises in advising governments on regulatory reform. He was in Islamabad that […]
The National Finance Commission (NFC) award, which provides the constitutional framework for allocating the federal government’s tax revenue to the provinces for managing their annual expenses, is in the news nowadays. The allocations are made from a predefined divisible pool of taxes and duties levied and collected by the federal government. In this regard, blaming […]