Topic: Atif Mian
Imran Khan sacking Princeton professor can invite EU censure, hit Pakistan’s trade ties
Atif Mian's sacking by Imran Khan’s PTI govt will not have escaped the notice of EU or other Western trading partners.
Imran Khan, man of the masses, won’t live in uber-luxurious PM house
Here’s what's happening across the border: Imran Khan urges people to donate money for construction of dams and a doctor becomes new CEO of Pakistan’s national carrier.
2 quit PM’s panel to protest firing of Ahmadi economist by Imran Khan govt
Princeton economist Atif Mian, an Ahmadi, was asked to step down after govt buckled under pressure from hardliners; Asim Khwaja quit in protest.
Imran Khan shows his cowardice by dropping Princeton prof Atif Mian over Ahmedia identity
Atif R. Mian was dropped by Pakistan govt days after he was appointed a member of Pakistan’s Economic Advisory Council.
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YourTurn
Ethanol blended fuel to power vehicles. Will it hurt your car’s engine?
India’s reliance on ethanol blended fuel is only set to increase in the wake of rising crude oil prices. But are we going to adapt in time?
Inflation raised monthly expenses of 92% Indian families in last 3 months, finds online survey
A LocalCircles poll found that 70% of respondents felt their monthly household budget increased by 10% while 55% expected expenses to go up by another 10% in the next 3 months.
Defence
India to ink ‘repeat order’ deal for 73,000 SiG 716 rifles from the US
In February 2019, 72,400 SiG 716 rifles of 7.62 x 51mm calibre were contracted from SIG Sauer Inc, USA, under government's 'Buy (Global) category', through fast track procedure.
How Congress is like the Ambassador & why Indian politics needs a brand new set of wheels
Like the car, nothing the party has done to reinvent itself has worked. Only way forward is to offer something looking towards the future, not in image of glorious past.