Can policy reforms help in development of Pakistan’s SMEs?By: Hassnain Javed on September 18, 2018As discussed in my previous article, I believe that development of the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are the solution to many problems that the country is undergoing. There are many hopes attached to the newly formed government in regard to new opportunities, development, financial ease, ease of doing business and most importantly less corrupt society. But, it is important to mention all of … [Read more...] about Can policy reforms help in development of Pakistan’s SMEs?
What Pakistan could learn from Sri Lanka?By: Zishan Ahmad Siddiqi and Dr.Faisal Iqbal on September 18, 2018Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka has a population of 21 million people inhabiting its land. Not long ago, Sri Lanka too had to grapple with violent insurgency leaving security conditions quite fragile. However, it has proven to be a successful at social development despite all the problems that occurred in the aftermath of the political upheavals. The per capita income and sustained … [Read more...] about What Pakistan could learn from Sri Lanka?
Letter to Atif MianBy: Taha Najeeb on September 17, 2018I am sorry Atif Mian. We didn't deserve you. Just like we didn't deserve Abdus Salam, our only Nobel Prize winner in the sciences. It is true our flag is white and green, because some men some time ago thought that the white would represent all minorities just as much as the green meant liberation of a majority which too was once a minority, in a different time and different place — before … [Read more...] about Letter to Atif Mian
Meritocracy in appointments of law officersBy: M Saqlain Arshad on September 17, 2018“Law has reached its finest moments when it has freed man from the unlimited discretion of some ruler. Where discretion is absolute, man has always suffered.” Justice William Douglas of the US Supreme Court. The Government of Pakistan and the Provinces select/appoint Additional/Deputy Attorney Generals of Pakistan, and Additional/Assistant Advocate Generals of Provinces ("Law Officers") to … [Read more...] about Meritocracy in appointments of law officers
My grievance against PM Imran KhanBy: Ahmed Nauraiz Rana on September 17, 2018The right to protest, voice one's concerns, and at times even engage in organised remonstration is what fundamentally constitutes the foundation of a democratic state. In the history of power politics, public policy, and government administration, there rarely have been any reforms, appointments or changes which have been implemented without much opposition. There always have been, and always will … [Read more...] about My grievance against PM Imran Khan
The utopian stateBy: Murtaza Kazi on September 17, 2018There is a country which is witnessing exponential growth in every sector. Inflation that once marred the economy is almost in check, while citizens have reposed their trust in institutions, with mega projects like dams being built from charity collected across the globe. Once a stagnant country, is now rising like a phoenix from its ashes. The country alluded to in the lines above exists in a … [Read more...] about The utopian state
Should expats fund the dam?By: Syed Kamran Hashmi on September 16, 2018If you are a first-generation city dweller, you know how people from your village resent that decision; how they disapprove of your drive to be successful; and how they taunt (or used to taunt) you for abandoning your ‘own people.’ For them, you choose comfort over values, facilities over loyalty. Aggrieved, they might call you selfish at times, the person who put his personal agenda before the … [Read more...] about Should expats fund the dam?
The evil of harassment and our collective denialBy: Sheema Mehkar on September 16, 2018About more than 80 percent of women in Pakistan face harassment every day that includes physical, verbal and sexual harassment whether it is at the workplace or at a public place or at home. Yet, this reality has been ignored and rejected for long. However, the recent worldwide campaign of ‘Me Too’ has sparked a more vigorous debate on it. The “Me Too” seems to have impacted Pakistan as well, we … [Read more...] about The evil of harassment and our collective denial
On the road, saving livesBy: Mairah Shaikhzadeh on September 16, 2018There is an air of renewed hope that is palpable throughout the country. This hope is for change, for betterment; for a new Pakistan. Although this phrase is often used politically, the average Pakistani simply wants and needs advancement in the form of reforms; in education, employment, application of the rule of law, women’s rights, the economy and definitely in healthcare. Pakistan’s … [Read more...] about On the road, saving lives
Kulsoom Nawaz’s fight against adversityBy: Asif Mahsud on September 16, 2018The late Kulsoom Nawaz, was the wife of the former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Her life is an inspiration to many. In 1999, Musharraf detained the then prime minister Nawaz Sharif, during his coup to ensure a smooth transition of power. However, Kulsoom Sahiba rose to the moment and refused to surrender before a dictator who had trampled the state’s constitution. Moreover, she decided to hold a … [Read more...] about Kulsoom Nawaz’s fight against adversity
