A chronic state of policy errors
By Dr Khaqan Hassan Najeeb Published in The News on April 02, 2023 Pakistanis are living in an era of shocking price hikes, staggering inequality, volatile markets and oligarchic politics. The country faces intractable inefficiencies in almost all sectors including energy, agriculture, finance, education, and health. These are complex problems […]
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AprPoverty and stagflation
By Riaz Riazuddin Published in Dawn on April 01, 2023 THE most noble actions of humankind are quite simple to prescribe but extremely hard to act upon. These are to feed the hungry, cloth the destitute, support the orphan and help the needy. The ascent of man, therefore, lies in[…]
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MarScottish Muslim leader’s rise underlines ‘new norm’ in UK
Published in Pakistan Today on March 28, 2023 LONDON: The jury is out on whether Humza Yousaf can deliver independence for Scotland. But history’s verdict will be clear on the 37-year-old’s breakthrough as the first Muslim Pakistan-origin leader of a western European democracy. The newly-elected head of the Scottish National[…]
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MarIncome inequality and poverty in Pakistan
By Shahid Javed Burki Published in The Express Tribune on March 27, 2023 In the article today, I will write about how I read Pakistan’s more than 75-year history covering economic, social and political developments. I will deploy some theoretical advances to speculate the directions in which the country seems[…]
