Muhammad Luqman
Muhammad Luqman is Associate Editor at Views and News-
Donald Trump
Trump applauds arrest of suspected mastermind behind 2008 Mumbai bombings
President Donald Trump has applauded Pakistani authorities’ arrest of Hafiz Muhammad Saeed — chief of the banned Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) – of being mastermind of 2008 Mumbai bombings that also killed several Americans. Both the United... -
Imran Khan
Will Imran Khan succeed in documenting the economy in the face of traders’ resistance?
It is generally believed that over 30 percent of Pakistan’s US $ 300 billion economy is undocumented. This is mainly due to successive governments’ failure over the last seven decades to bring people into tax net.... -
Investment
‘Pakistan needs to reorient Board of Investment to attract foreign companies’
The Imran Khan Government’s intent to enhance Pakistan’s ease of doing business ranking is a step in the right direction but Islamabad needs a radical reorientation in facilitating foreign investment, a Pakistani-American investor says. “First of... -
Pakistan Economy
Pakistan’s friends help avert default with $16 billion loans, trade concessions in one year
The oil-rich Gulf state of Qatar is the latest country to rescue Pakistan, announcing a $ 3 billion bailout package for the South Asian country reeling under financial crisis. Since he came to power in July... -
Information Technology
Quality IT education can quickly expand Pakistani digital exports
Pakistan needs to encourage its information technology sector to maximize exports to international markets including the United States and overcome the twin challenges of trade and current account deficits, a technology investor says. “There has been... -
Agriculture
‘Value-added food exports can help ease Pakistan’s economic troubles’
Image: A Pandak Farms orange orchard A pioneer in high-tech farming in Pakistan, Mossadaq Chughtai, says increasing exportable agricultural products and value-added food items can greatly help the country in meeting the economic challenges Amplifying exportable surpluses... -
South Asia
Khan renews talks offer to Modi as Pakistan-India peace remains elusive
For the third time, Prime Minister Imran Khan has addressed a letter to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi inviting him to resolve disputes through dialogue. The move comes after a military standoff between the countries in... -
Arts & Literature
What does playwright Enver Sajjad’s death in adversity tell about us?
Pakistani intellectual circles mourned the death of Dr. Enver Sajjad, an internationally known playwright and actor, who died in privation due to illness financial troubles and gross neglect on part of both the state and the... -
Monsoon
A late arrival of the Monsoon and soaring political temperatures
For the outside world, geopolitical rivalries and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s continued friction with neighboring Pakistan may be the most talked about factors behind rising political temperatures in South Asia. But weather experts say India may... -
India
Amid geopolitical comeptitions, Iran offers to connect Gwadar and Chabahar ports
Iran has offered to connect Pakistan’s Gwadar port with Chabahar port to promote trade and commerce in the region. “I’ve come here with a proposal for the government of Pakistan for connection between Chabahar and Gwadar…...