Mishandled developmental projects
"Thinking well to be wise: planning well, wiser: doing well wisest and best of all"-Malcolm Forbes The concept of planning is in-built within living species, especially man and animals, for…
Why does militancy arise?
Ina recent discussion on the dynamics behind extremism in the country, particularly in the Pashtun belt, a number of factors were enumerated by the discussants. Broadly, the assumption seemed to…
CPEC: Opportunity and potential
The much touted China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is stirring up a lot of commotion as well as parleys in many circles from various walks of life. Even the indigenous population…
Codes to bind politicians
Codes of conduct seem to have become the rage. Even a country like Britain, which always prided itself on unwritten conventions, has been toying with codes. Last month the standing…
Pakistan ready for AI in governance?
In the digital age, the world is undergoing a significant shift. Artificial intelligence (AI), once the stuff of science fiction and confined to elite research labs, is now an active…
To keep climate ambition alive
The year 2025 was meant to be a year of renewed climate ambition. The world had a roadmap with the third round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) due and COP30…
Beyond aid dependency
Twelve years ago, when I chose to work in Pakistan’s development sector, it was not simply a career move but a commitment to human dignity, social progress and equity. I…
Balochistan as partner
Balochistan’s isolation is not only geographic or developmental but rooted in questions of power and sovereignty. The province faces an armed separatist movement that seeks not reform, but secession, and…
Improving investment climate
The investment climate in Pakistan continues to struggle through a complex and often conflicting environment. The recent appointment of Changpeng Zhao (commonly known as CZ), a controversial figure due to…
Improving investment climate
The investment climate in Pakistan continues to struggle through a complex and often conflicting environment. The recent appointment of Changpeng Zhao (commonly known as CZ), a controversial figure due to…
