Financial system for all but the illicit

By Dr Reza Baqir Published in DAWN on February 19, 2022 IN November 2019, the World Bank’s President David Malpass visited the State Bank of Pakistan to launch SBP’s National Payments Strategy. A key element of this strategy is moving Pakistan away from cash by offering cheaper and easier digital alternatives to make payments. This week Prime […]

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NA panel approves amended FRDL Act

By Shahbaz Rana Published in The Express Tribune on February 17, 2022 ISLAMABAD: A legislative panel of the National Assembly on Wednesday approved amendments to the Fiscal Responsibility and Debt Limitation (FRDL) Act to relax the condition to reduce the debt to a sustainable level for 10 years after the government constantly violated the law. The National[…]

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 for monitoring and accountability. Acknowledging that our[…]