Tag: NAB
Declining Fortunes
Spearhead Analysis – 26.04.2019
By Farrukh Karamat
Senior Research Coordinator, Spearhead Research
The Pak Rupee enjoyed an extended period of holding its value against the USD till 2017, when...
Second Start
Spearhead Analysis – 19.04.2019
Some off-road vehicles have a feature called ‘second start’. You activate that when the vehicle is stuck and you need a burst...
Jumping the Gun
Spearhead Analysis – 18.04.2019
By Farrukh Karamat
Senior Research Coordinator, Spearhead Research
Like most other leaderships in the World, the PTI leaders too are avid fans of social media...
Perception of Corruption
Spearhead Analysis – 26.02.2019
By Farrukh Karamat
Senior Research Coordinator, Spearhead Research
“Corruption is much more likely to flourish where democratic foundations are weak and, ……………………., where undemocratic and...
The itch to spend
By F. S. Aijazuddin
Weddings are designed to loosen purse strings. Today’s commercial aristocracy does not need lineage or pedigree. It can purchase its history...
First 100 days of PTI
By Arif Nizami
Need for a reset
Soon to be approaching, the first 100 days in power of the PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) government are reportedly going...
‘Corrupt’ but never convicted
By Arifa Noor
THE aggressive drive to nail the corrupt in Punjab has finally reached Shahbaz Sharif, three-time chief minister of the province. Unsurprisingly, he...
An overview of political landscape of Pakistan
By Asif Haroon Raja
Birth of Pakistan was seen as a miracle of the 20th century. Its survival under extreme odds was indeed a bigger miracle....
The Conviction and Beyond
Spearhead Analysis – 11.07.2018
The former PM, his daughter and her husband stand convicted. They have a long judicial process ahead of them as they go...
Amnesty for What?
Spearhead Analysis – 16.03.2018
By Farrukh Karamat
Senior Research Coordinator, Spearhead Research
In a scathing write-up on the challenges facing the Pakistan economy, Dr. Ashfaque H. Khan has summed up...