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By Khurram Husain Published in Dawn on June 21, 2024 THE resistance to change in Pakistan is an old problem but it wears a new face every few years. These days the resistance to change is wearing the face of an accounting problem. In other words, everything from our debt […]

By Rashida Dohad Published in Dawn on June 08, 2024 HOW much do governments in Pakistan spend to empower women? What are the trends in allocating and expending budgets for facilities and institutions that help women and girls get equal opportunities and live in dignity? Are there gaps in essential[…]

On May 23, 2024, the Graduate Institute of Development Studies, Lahore School of Economics hosted a seminar featuring Mr. Ali Tauqeer Sheikh, a distinguished expert in climate finance. The seminar, titled “Understanding the Taxonomy of International Climate Finance,” provided a comprehensive overview of the complex mechanisms and structures that govern[…]

By Daron Acemoglu Published in project syndicate on May 21, 2024 If you listen to tech industry leaders, business-sector forecasters, and much of the media, you may believe that recent advances in generative AI will soon bring extraordinary productivity benefits, revolutionizing life as we know it. Yet neither economic theory[…]