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Let there be real austerity

. Pakistan’s latest austerity measures — salary cuts at state-owned enterprises, a freeze on vehicle purchases, a ban on official foreign travel, and cabinet members foregoing two months’ pay — have been triggered by the fuel shock from the US-Israel war on Iran. The measures are necessary and, in the immediate sense, welcome. But they carry a … Read more

A life of quiet authority and enduring values

. The passing of Mazhar-ul-Haq Siddiqui has left a quiet but profound void in the academic and administrative circles of Pakistan. A distinguished civil servant and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sindh, he belonged to that generation of administrators who believed that institutions are strengthened not by loud proclamations but by integrity, discipline, and … Read more

US, China economic chiefs meet in Paris to clear path to Trump-Xi summit

US-China talks focus on tariffs, rare earth exports, tech controls, and Chinese purchases of US farm goods US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. … Read more