Pakistan Governance Model: Beg, Borrow and Steal
Discussing the developments of Faisal Shahzad’s arrest on a Pakistani TV channel this week, I was asked: why is America against Muslims. Reducing American actions to ideology is not only simplistic but also obscures critical analysis. Why is it that Muslims from Qatar or Oman: Muslims from India, Bangladesh, Malaysia or Indonesia not under scrutiny? [...]
Cotton Prices Hit The Roof In Pakistan
Cotton price hit record high of Rs6,950 per maund due to shortage of the commodity and sluggish trading on the cotton market today. Dealers at the Karachi Cotton Exchange (KCA) said 400 bales of Haroonabad were sold at the historic high of Rs6,925/Rs6,950 per maund on credit, and 4,700 bales of Rahim Yar Khan changed [...]
Pakistan Government to Pay-off Debts of Energy Firms
In order to avoid further energy crisis, Pakistan government has assured Pakistan State Oil, PSO that it will shortly pay off the debts of the two leading power producers. When PSO stopped the fuel supply to HUBCO and KAPCO after its warning, the shortfall of electricity in the country worsened and forced the government to [...]
Pakistan Cancels Sugar Tender: Prices too good to be true?
Trading Corp. of Pakistan had to cancel the tender to import sugar after two of the lowest bidders failed to submit ‘adequate financial’ documents, officials in Islamabad said Monday.
Ibrahim Sajid Malick is a Pakistani-American writer, technologist, and social entrepreneur. He has been writing on Pakistani society and politics since 1986. He has held several media, communications, and technology positions for organizations large and small. Mr. Malick graduated from New School for Social Research with a master’s degree in anthropology. He holds several technology and management certifications. He works for a leading technology firm and blogs at www.ibrahimsajidmalick.com