Campaign finance inequality in Pakistan is expected to worsen during the upcoming election cycle. An amendment to the Election Act 2017 has created a loophole, allowing wealthy candidates and those backed by special interests to exceed campaign spending limits without fear of legal consequences. It is an incontestable fact that money in politics can tilt the playing field, erecting formidable b
A meeting between Pakistani and Afghan border security officials to reach an agreement over the reopening of the Torkham border remained inconclusive on Sunday, according to officials. This was the first meeting between the two sides at the Zero Point after the border was closed on Wednesday following an exchange of fire. In the meeting, the Pakistani side was represented by Khyber Rifles Co
The caretaker setup led by Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar has clearly hinted at changing the course and speed of the economy. Speaking to the media persons on Friday after six hours of deliberations on numerous issues facing the country’s moribund economy at the first session of a two-day meeting of the army-backed Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), the key caretaker ministers mi
With electricity tariff going through the roof, more and more people, especially those from the middle class, were looking for alternatives. Their only option at the moment remains solar energy. However, this system has its own problem. Due to low local production of solar panels, installation of this system has become costly as its components have to be imported. Therefore, instead of insta
Cotton production has witnessed a 23 percent increase compared to the previous year in Sahiwal division. Last year, 137,000 bales were produced, but this year’s harvest has surged to an impressive 179,000 bales, and of them 116,734 bales have hit ginning factories. The Agriculture Department says that cotton was cultivated across 106,000 acres. Cotton farmers received a commendable rate for the