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SepEDUCATION: THE STATE OF SCHOOLING IN PAKISTAN
By Rafiullah Kakar Published in Dawn on September 15, 2024 With nearly 67 percent of its population below the age of 30, Pakistan stands as one of the youngest nations in the world. This vast youth bulge presents us with a golden opportunity to capitalise on a potential “demographic dividend,” […]
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SepThe need for social development
By Dr Abid Qaiyum Suleri Published in The News on September 15, 2024 D emocracy has long been heralded as the political system best suited to prioritise citizens’ needs, particularly in the realm of social development. This belief is supported by growing evidence that democracies outperform autocracies in critical areas[…]
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SepNew incentives proposed to boost remittances
By Zafar Bhutta Published in The Express Tribune on September 14, 2024 ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has proposed performance-based incentives for banks and exchange companies to encourage higher remittance inflows through formal banking channels. Sources told The Express Tribune that during a recent Economic Coordination Committee (ECC)[…]
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SepReforms & the IMF
By Rashid Amjad Published in Dawn on September 14, 2024 STRUCTURAL reform is a prerequisite for Pakistan’s sustained economic growth. To put it bluntly, given our population and labour force growth rates, we need to grow at six per cent at a minimum to reduce poverty, unemployment and regional disparities.[…]
