The drug pricing policy
The drug pricing policy is on the prime minister’s table for the final approval. Three dimensions of pricing need to be segregated: 1) Initial price setting, either of originator brands…
LG constitutional amendment
SOMETHING extraordinary, if not unprecedented, has happened in the parliamentary history of Pakistan. The Punjab Assembly passed a unanimous resolution on Oct 28, with significant support from the PTI-aligned opposition, proposing that…
Pakistan’s missing stories
The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Gender Parity Report places Pakistan at the very bottom – 148th out of 148 countries – with a gender parity score of 56.75 per cent.…
Remembering Sartaj Aziz
Pakistan has lost one of its most outstanding sons and indefatigable soldiers; the nation just a few days back said goodbye to one of the last surviving soldiers of the…
Floods continue to be ignored by IMF
Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has repeatedly claimed that the harsh conditions agreed on behalf of the hapless people of this country in the sixth/seventh review documents uploaded by the International…
How do we govern disaster
The recent floods in Pakistan are among the worst disasters that have hit Pakistan and its people since 2010. The floods have posed a series of challenges to the country,…
Why did the PTI fail?
IT is a dream gone sour. Here’s why: 1 . Mismanaging the establishment: This was the easiest relationship to nurture because it formed the genesis of the PTI that was…
Covid-19: economic & tax reliefs
Pakistan is facing the brunt of Coronavirus outbreak as the country is in a partial lock down. This has had a negative impact on businesses. Initial estimates show that the…
Ehsaas’ positive contribution
The narrative of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s signature Ehsaas programme, which has subsumed Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), as a reflection of his ideological commitment to the uplift of the…
A presidential system for Pakistan
Like death and taxes, the topic of a presidential system is a certainty in Pakistani discourse. It is hard to disguise one’s contempt for the debate, its backers and those…
