CSS Forum

Letter from jail [/b]

IT seems that there still may be some voices within the PTI urging reason and compromise instead of fanning agitation and discontent.

According to news reports, several senior PTI leaders, who have now been in jail for close to two years, have written to their incarcerated ...

ECP reshuffle [/b]

THE present Election Commission is at the centre of so many storms that it seems prudent to reconstitute it without further delay.

A vital institution, the ECP is responsible for protecting Pakistan’s democracy and upholding democratic principles, mainly through the conduct of ...

PTI in disarray [/b]

TIME has not been kind to the PTI and the party paints a sorry picture today. Despite putting up a brave front for many months, the PTI is finally starting to feel the weight of its own indiscipline and incoherence. With its ideological and executive leadership still behind ...

Cautious Embrace [/b]

There are no full stops in geopolitics, only commas. And, so it is with Pakistan’s decision to elevate its diplomatic mission in Kabul to the ambassadorial level. After months of cross-border tension and Islamabad’s repeated calls for action against the banned TTP, the ...

A tool of suppression [/b]

Laws are meant to be scrutinised - especially when they begin to encroach upon the very freedoms they are supposed to protect. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan's latest report on the PECA Act 2025 offers a much-needed critical lens on a law that has become a ...

Security threats [/b]

AS recent events have shown, Pakistan continues to face considerable internal security challenges, particularly acts of terrorism perpetrated by militant groups in KP and Balochistan.

The military’s media wing said on Thursday that 12 terrorists had been neutralised in both ...

Muddled strategy [/b]

PTI’s incarcerated leader Imran Khan has again hinted at launching a countrywide protest campaign. In a message shared via his official X account, the former prime minister has asked his supporters to prepare for the movement, but didn’t clearly specify the objectives and ...

Going cashless [/b]

THE global experience shows that a cashless economy, where digital payments are the norm, may offer numerous economic benefits: increased convenience for consumers and businesses, greater transparency in financial transactions, enhanced security against fraud and theft ...

Kuwait visa ban no more [/b]

Kuwait's landmark decision to lift its 19-year visa ban on Pakistani citizens could make a huge impact on the lives of Pakistani workers seeking employment abroad. The policy change reinstates access to work, family, tourist and commercial visas for Pakistanis, ending ...

Budget strategy [/b]

WHAT’S the budget if not ‘strategic’? A mere accounting exercise; an attempt at balancing income and expenditure of the government? Well, the fact is that most budgets in the past have been devoid of any strategic direction.

Now, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has ...