Smartphones for all?

By  Zahra Mughis Published in The News on December 07, 2022 Pakistan’s smartphone users continue to rely on imported technology. Since the Pakistani rupee continues to slide against the dollar, it makes sense that the government has decided to collaborate with the private sector to make mobile phones affordable for all. The newly launched ‘Smartphone for All’ […]

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Our Dutch disease

By Riaz Riazuddin Published in DAWN on December 02, 2022 OUR economy is afflicted with several weaknesses one of which is Dutch disease. This economic malaise was first named by the Economist to describe the unfavourable impact in the Netherlands’ manufacturing sector — paradoxically, after the discovery and exploitation of huge gas reserves in the late 1950s.[…]