Syed Muhammad Ijaz The issue of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) for Pakistan has assumed renewed importance in the wake of serious crunch in foreign exchange reserves and huge external payments. Since the establishment of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC)…
Budget & Ashrafiya
Dr. Ikramul Haq Pakistan is controlled and ruled by ashrafiya (elites)—comprising indomitable military brass, top civil bureaucracy, higher judiciary, landed upper crust and their cronies in politics, industrialist-turned politicians, religious and so-called spiritual leaders (sic), media tycoons…