Rana Zahid Iqbal

New blocs & Pakistan’s foreign policy
- By Rana Zahid Iqbal
- November 27, 2024
THE global landscape is rapidly dividing into new blocs, with China and the United States at the centre of the struggle for economic and global…

Importance of microfinance in agricultural sector
- By Rana Zahid Iqbal
- November 17, 2024
PAKISTAN’S economy is heavily dependent on agriculture, as our country is primarily an agricultural one. It contributes significantly to our national economy. Small farmers are…

Reduction in Interest rates
- By Rana Zahid Iqbal
- November 7, 2024
THE State Bank of Pakistan, while announcing its monetary policy for the next one and a half months, has reduced the interest rate by 2.5%,…

Geopolitical changes & opportunities
- By Rana Zahid Iqbal
- November 2, 2024
In the past two decades, rapid geopolitical changes demand close attention to their impact on Pakistan. Europe and Asia were once a single region, only…

27 Oct 1947: A dark day in Kashmir’s history
- By Rana Zahid Iqbal
- October 26, 2024
THE treatment of the paradise-like valley of Kashmir and its people by the stubborn, extremist Hindu rulers of India is a glaring example of global…

Dollar and economic situation
- By Rana Zahid Iqbal
- October 4, 2024
PAKISTAN is currently facing a severe economic situation characterized by sluggish economic growth, inflation, unemployment, and the significant challenge of mounting internal and external debt,…

International community must help Pakistan
- By Rana Zahid Iqbal
- September 5, 2024
HUMAN beings have reached several mental milestones and achieved immense progress. However, along with this material rise of humanity, the negative effects are harming us…

Radcliffe award injustices
- By Rana Zahid Iqbal
- August 14, 2024
ON 15 July 1947, the British Parliament passed the Indian Independence Act 1947. Viceroy of India Lord Mountbatten formed a Commission led by Radcliffe to…