Pakistan and gender ranking
By Saba Gul Khattak Published in The News on February 16, 2022 Despite progress, why does Pakistan’s ranking register no change on all indices of gender equality? We ascribe it to deep-seated patriarchy that ensures persistent structural discrimination without ever questioning ranking methodologies. Rankings are report cards on governance, essential […]
Gendered politics prevail
By Shazia Mehboob Published in The Express Tribune on February 16, 2022 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s constitution makes no distinction between genders but women in parliament know that’s not the reality in politics. Despite impressive records of women in the legislative assembly, female parliamentarians still face barriers to entry that their male[…]
Export diversification
Published in The Express Tribune on February 15, 2022 While we all know that Pakistan has miles to go before it reaches its full trade potential, a recent report has surprised even a few experts by illustrating exactly how far. The Asian Development Bank’s ‘Pakistan’s Economy and Trade in the[…]
Remittances fall by 5pc in January
By Shahid Iqbal Published in DAWN on February 12, 2022 KARACHI: The remittances being sent by the overseas Pakistanis fell by 5 per cent year-on-year to $2.144 billion in January, showed data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday. On month-on-month, the remittances depicted a fall of[…]
