Criminal breach of trust, my lords
Last week my friend Zafar Mahmood suddenly resigned on "personal grounds" as Chairman of Wapda. Over the last few months, he was on a one-man crusade to inform the people…
For our elites only!
Cities in Pakistan planned for rich housing-Dr Nadeem Ul Haque & Ali Salman The mere thought of a sudden central government intervention in a market phenomenon is fearsome. It may…
Criminality and politics in Pakistan
One of the earliest facts to emerge from the horrendous Kasur district child abuse case was the expediency and complicity of local law enforcement in firstly providing protection, and secondly,…
Criminally compounded?
Pakistan will remain in turmoil till we realise our own mistakes. No country has ever become a nation with outside help and this should be the major theme of Imran…
Spanish elites feel wrath of corruption backlash
Spanish authorities are taking a tougher line against corruption by the country's long untouchable elites as a lengthy economic downturn fuels public outrage. With a year to go until the…
Elite capture hinders growth
The government derives legitimacy from the people’s mandate. The welfare of the people is the hallmark of any government’s policy framework. This framework is apparently suffering from an execution malaise…
Relics of a decrepit system
The demons of darkness have continued to hang over this unfortunate land for a painfully long time now. Depending on the kind of person one is, this has left behind…
Policy issues in the EFF programme – II
In addition, lack of adequate regulatory capacity means that it is very likely, as has been the case in real markets, for example, agriculture, left to market forces without adequate…
Inclusive agriculture
Pakistan’s underperforming agricultural sector employs approximately 39 per cent of the workforce and contributes 24 per cent to the national GDP, according to the Pakistan Economic Survey 2023-24. Despite its…
Post-Eid reflections
A mark in every face I meet, Marks of weakness, marks of woe. — William Blake Nishaan har chehrey par, majboori ke, sadmay ke. Pindar ke khugar ko nakaam bhi…
