Budgetary proposals for change By: Prof Dr Qais Aslam on May 27, 2021 The federal government will present the budget on June 111. There are now just 15 days to the expected unveiling of the document in the House, and speculations and comments are rife. The public expectations are great, while the opposition is not very keen on the upcoming event. There is another document that is […]
Pakistan’s demographic dividend conundrum and government choices By: Usman Khan on May 25, 2021‘Pakistan is moving through a substantial demographic dividend’ is a ‘tag line’ attached to almost every policy or strategy paper written on Pakistan over the last two decades. More recently though, the catch phrase ‘embarking onto the knowledge based economy’ is becoming equally repetitive. The country has an exceptionally young population with 63% population under […]
Dealing with rich-poor divide By: Huzaima Bukhari and Dr Ikramul Haq on May 24, 2021CPI basket includes luxurious items while SPI based on basic necessity items. About 60% of the population falls in the “transitory poor” category it means a substantial population has no access to luxurious items; their needs revolve around basic necessities. The rules for indexation to the CPI have several potential disadvantages. They prevent real wage […]
Economy Housing: BOP Cardinal Vise By: Zafar Masud on May 24, 2021Buying or owning a home is an emotional decision, and is a dream come true particularly for middle and lower income families, as home ownership can greatly improve living standards for them and provide necessary safety and security. Housing is an integral and vibrant part of any economy and it acts as a stimuli for […]
Regulating Crypto: An uphill task for Pakistan By: Abdul Rauf Shakoori on May 23, 2021The Laws and regulations play an important role in the governance and the legal framework of any country. Through effective laws and regulations governments achieve their goals of economic growth and stability, alleviation of poverty, ensuring human rights, as well as safeguarding the fundamental rights of all citizens. In the same vein, the constitution of […]
Khan’s anti-Foreign Office diatribe By: By Wajid Shamsul Hasan on May 22, 2021Ever since Prime Minister Imran Khan came out scathingly against the lack of performance by our ambassadors posted in 19 countries representing Pakistan in foreign capitals, our diplomatic personnel are surely hurt at the community’s Achilles heels. Their ambiguity and unease in silence show how deeply our flag carriers in foreign capital are grieved. Typical […]
Economic growth amid Covid-19 By: Prof Dr Qais Aslam on May 21, 2021 According to Economic Survey of Pakistan, the total GDP of Pakistan was Rs 43.2 trillion and an economic growth rate of minus 0.4 percent. Then in March 2020, the economy was struck by the COVID-19 pandemic. The first wave started a panic among the population as well as the policymakers and the government resorted […]
Overcrowding in Prisons: Pakistan vs Others By: Arwa Arshad on May 20, 2021“Convince people they are merely animals and you can treat them accordingly” – Dean Cavanagh in The Secret Life of the Novel The popular saying mentioned above was made in relation to the elite promoting Darwinism. The elite have always sprung as the prioritized class, swaying their way out despite all the allegations. If one […]
There is nothing wrong being disable By: Laila Khalid on May 20, 2021Disability refers to the ways in which a health condition or impairment, in interaction with the wider environment, result in a functional limitation. Disability is not inability. Disabled people may be limited in some aspect of life and may be entirely capable in others. Disability is not abnormal. It is a normal part of life […]
Ijtehaad in Islam By: Zafarullah Khan on May 19, 2021 Both change and stability are essential for life. Change is good only when it is beneficial to humanity and only those nations, which are equipped with knowledge and possess the desire to serve humankind, survive. As human beings, we must consider whether we are keeping up with the change of time and space. Do […]