Iftekhar Khan
(He/Him)
Pakistan
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Articles by Iftekhar Khan
Not All Randomized Control Trials Are the Same: Response
You are adding the following journal to your email alerts New content The American Journal of Sports Medicine Restricted access Reply First published online January 1, 2026 Prof. Andrew Metcalfe, PhD, FRCS , Prof. Martin Underwood, MD, […], Prof. Nick Parsons, PhD, Prof. Nigel Stallard, PhD, Helen Parsons, PhD, Tom Lawrence, FRCS, Steve Drew, FRCS, Prof. Rebecca Kearney, PhD, Prof. Charles Hutchinson, MD, Prof.
Sexual Assault Against Transgender: The Definitional Void And The Absurdity Of Indian Penal Provisions
Every year in the month of June, the world witnesses a plethora of parades. The internet is filled with pictures of people advocating for LGBTQ rights, celebrating it as Pride month and this also echoes in the heart of India.
What about Austerity?
Posted On: 2024-07-07 Posted By: Iftekhar A Khan Business & Finance Health & Lifestyle National Politics Daily Times Pakistan, July 7 -- Since this government took over, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has been advising the nation to exercise austerity. He even sought proposals to cut government spending. After the recent budget, it seems he hasn't succeeded in his mission.
What about Austerity?
Since this government took over, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has been advising the nation to exercise austerity. He even sought proposals to cut government spending. After the recent budget, it seems he hasn’t succeeded in his mission. Muhammad Aurangzeb, the new finance minister brought in from outside the typical hierarchy, hasn’t been able to achieve anything as far as public opinion about the budget is concerned.
Taxing Solar System
Tortured and sick of the high electricity bill and frequent power outages, when the consumers who could afford, to set up solar systems on their houses, the government contemplated taxing them. When the government didn’t pay for the single solar panel, how come it arrogates to itself the right to tax solar system users at the rate of Rs2000 per kilowatt? A reasonable household requires about a 12-kilowatt solar system. Hence it would be taxed Rs24,000.
Unruly Road Traffic
Posted On: 2024-05-05 Posted By: Iftekhar A Khan Health & Lifestyle Education Cities Daily Times Pakistan, May 5 -- Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has gained the reputation of an achiever. She is on the move to take up new ventures in public interest. The other day, she appeared in a police uniform to preside over a police women passing-out parade. Even though she invited criticism from those who are in the habit of criticising she looked good and a true police officer.
Mismanaged
Pakistan, April 21 -- Jeffery Sacks' book The End of Poverty is worth the read. He writes, "Currently, more than eight million people around the world die each year because they are too poor to stay alive." There are two kinds of poverties. First is self-created either by wilful ignorance and intentional oversight or to suit particular interests of the powerful lobbies - the political rulers and the bureaucracies. The second type occurs due to natural causes and geographical locations.
Promoting Tourism
Pakistan, March 12 -- Former PM Kakar said a month ago that the development of communication infrastructure is extremely important to boost tourism in Gilgit, Baltistan. The communication system requires fast Internet speed to promote tourism. Presently, the Internet speed in the Gilgit region is dismally slow and service inefficient. The region has a system which is not in harmony with the networks operating in the rest of the country.
Radical Changes Needed
Posted On: 2024-02-25 Posted By: Iftekhar A Khan Auto Education Daily Times Newspapers Pakistan, Feb. 25 -- The new coalition government will deserve credit for taking up state responsibilities and setting aside the confusion that existed after the elections. The main challenge it will face is the debilitating economic situation the country faces. A recent sixty-eight-page report by a think-tank highlighting the outstanding internal and external loans is simply frightening for informed citizens.
Chaotic elections
Pakistan, Feb. 18 -- Many weeks before the elections were held, the nation had been prepared for an election mode. Political speeches and social media played the main role. But speculations were rife whether the elections would be held in time or postponed. The caretaker government deserves credit for holding the elections on time. The credit ended here and a chaotic situation developed after the elections in the form of a blame game.
Unneeded Official Spending
Pakistan, Feb. 10 -- According to the State Bank of Pakistan, the country's internal and external financial burden has reached Rs64 trillion, which means every citizen old and new-born is in debt of Rs250,000. The World Bank and UNICEF give the bad news that Pakistan's external debt amounting to $127 billion places it in the first position among the top ten countries with the highest external debt.
Between Tall Promises and Reality
The elections planned for February 8 lack the usual lustre, mass rallies, flag-bearing marches, and fervour typical of such an occasion. During the campaign speeches, politicians in the run make big promises to fascinate the crowd and win their votes. Most of these promises are almost impossible to keep. For instance, as an election manifesto, the PPP’s chairman Bilawal Bhutto promises to ‘double’ salaries of lower classes, build three million homes and provide 300 units of free electricity.
Between Tall Promises and Reality
Pakistan, Jan. 28 -- The elections planned for February 8 lack the usual lustre, mass rallies, flag-bearing marches, and fervour typical of such an occasion. During the campaign speeches, politicians in the run make big promises to fascinate the crowd and win their votes. Most of these promises are almost impossible to keep.
Why remain underdeveloped?
Posted On: 2024-01-20 Posted By: Iftekhar A Khan Health & Lifestyle Auto Cities Real Estate & Construction Daily Times Newspapers Pakistan, Jan. 20 -- When the elections were announced for Feb 8 and some lodged petitions to postpone them for various reasons, a large majority in the country is worried more about its living conditions, which are worsening with time.
Ease of doing business
Pakistan has remained an underdeveloped country despite possessing many natural resources. That is mainly the fault of various governments that have been in power. Politicians came and went but bureaucrats remained entrenched and made policies in the so-called public interest.
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