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Hammad Malik
Joined on: Nov 30, -0001 Published stories: 55

Articles By Hammad Malik

The diplomacy in Journalism

It might not be the most appropriate assertion to make, but media in Pakistan is doing a bit more than what it actually should be doing. By media, I specifically denote newspapers and in today’s scenario, news channels as well. While news and truth are usually never the same, reporting should be based on facts […]

Journalism, not so much!

It might not be the most appropriate assertion to make, but media in Pakistan is doing a bit more than what it actually should be doing. By media, I specifically denote newspapers and in today’s scenario, news channels as well. While news and truth are usually never the same, reporting should be based on facts […]

The Bureaucratic Culture

 The decision of the Economic Coordination Committee for the curtailment of gas supply to fertilizer plants was overturned by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani to add another feather to the list of such lapses.   The ECC approved a gas load management for November, 2011, but the Premier was quick to overturn this decision […]

SBP’s Monetary Policy Stance

The State Bank of Pakistan announced its monetary policy today, but did not change the discount rate, keeping it unchanged at 12-percent. This was largely expected due to talks of rupee getting depriciated and rising inflation. Earlier, the State Bank of Pakistan, in an unexpected move on Saturday, October 8, slashed the discount rate by […]

Gas load management decision overturned by PM Gillani

Decision of Gas load management overturned by PM Gillani The decision of the Economic Coordination Committee for the curtailment of gas supply to fertilizer plants was overturned by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani to add another feather to the list of such lapses.   The ECC approved a gas load management for November, 2011, but […]

SBP unchanged on Monetary Policy

The State Bank of Pakistan announced its monetary policy today, but did not change the discount rate, keeping it unchanged at 12-percent. This was largely expected due to talks of rupee getting depriciated and rising inflation. Earlier, the State Bank of Pakistan, in an unexpected move on Saturday, October 8, slashed the discount rate by […]

Monetary Policy: No change in Discount Rate

The State Bank of Pakistan announced its monetary policy today, but did not change the discount rate, keeping it unchanged at 12-percent. This was largely expected due to talks of rupee getting depriciated and rising inflation. Earlier, the State Bank of Pakistan, in an unexpected move on Saturday, October 8, slashed the discount rate by […]

SBP might slash 50 bps in new monetary policy

The State Bank of Pakistan is expected to announce the monetary policy tomorrow, i.e. Wednesday, November 30 and a slash of 50 basis points is expected in a bid to instigate investment in the country. Earlier, the State Bank of Pakistan, in an unexpected move on Saturday, October 8, slashed the discount rate by 1.5% […]

A Grave Situation for Pakistan

The decision of the Economic Coordination Committee for the curtailment of gas supply to fertilizer plants was overturned by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani to add another feather to the list of such lapses.   The ECC approved a gas load management for November, 2011, but the Premier was quick to overturn this decision after […]

State Bank’s Expansionary Stance

The State Bank of Pakistan, in an unexpected move on Saturday, October 8, slashed the discount rate by 1.5% (150 bps) in a bid to kick-start economic activity in the country. However, how far this move will help in facilitating the aim is still not certain. This cut, the biggest of its kind in over […]

Manmohan, Gillani discuss future during SAARC meetings

Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar asserted that talks between premiers of India and Pakistan has imparted a “seriousness of purpose” and will help in strengthening the bond between cross-border arch-rivals. Both countries have agreed to finalise a calendar of meetings in a bid to resolve all outstanding issues between the countries and develop a […]

Is Media doing too much?

It might not be the most appropriate assertion to make, but media in Pakistan is doing a bit more than what it actually should be doing. By media, I specifically denote newspapers and in today’s scenario, news channels as well. While news and truth are usually never the same, reporting should be based on facts […]

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