Muhammad Yaqub

PCB invites former cricketers to watch series in India

LAHORE, Nov 2: Seeking to honour former players of the country, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to invite 10 renowned Test cricketers, including World Cup-winning Imran Khan, to witness matches of the forthcoming limited-overs series between Published 02 Nov, 2012 08:10pm
‘Patron Zardari wants no interference from ICC’

‘Patron Zardari wants no interference from ICC’

LAHORE, April 10: Patron-in-chief of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) President Asif Ali Zardari has rejected any amendment in the constitution of the Board to make it democratic on the instruction of the International Cricket Council (ICC), Chairman Zaka Published 10 Apr, 2012 07:59pm

Mismanaging the economy

INTERNATIONAL financial institutions and independent economists have, for long, not only highlighted various aspects of the economic situation but also made specific policy recommendations for its improvement. Published 02 Feb, 2012 12:20am

The worst economic trend

PRIME Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani recently stated that he was the longest-serving prime minister of the country. Published 19 Jan, 2012 03:00am

Crumbling finances

SEVERAL economists, the State Bank of Pakistan and the IMF have been sounding a warning for quite some time about the deteriorating situation of public finances and its implications for the economy. Published 10 Jan, 2012 12:15am

For expansion of exports

AT present, the economy is growing at a very slow pace with a high rate of inflation and a deteriorating balance of payment situation. Published 25 Dec, 2011 09:46pm

Save the sinking ship

SO preoccupied are we with political, security, military and foreign policy matters these days that the leadership has almost forgotten that the real threat to survival is the fast-deteriorating economy. Published 14 Dec, 2011 08:09pm

SBP: a troubled central bank

THE State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is one of the premier national economic institutions legislated to play a Published 07 Dec, 2011 08:01pm

Sovereignty & the economy

MOST in Pakistan would like the government to pursue an independent foreign policy and maintain a deterrent defence force Published 28 Nov, 2011 09:00pm

Tale of two deficits

ECONOMIC management in Pakistan has for a long time been based on ad hoc decisions and temporary patchwork ... Published 09 Nov, 2011 09:20pm