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Opportunities for the government

The balance of payment) (Bocrisis has been aggravated by major currency depreciation taking place over the past few months, the rupee plunging 15% since December last. Surprisingly the currency has…

Digitalization of the government: why and how?

The acrimonious debate continues to rage in the media on the resignation of Tania Aidrus. Some say our Government is ‘talent repellent’. Some say, the conflict of interest was too…

Government: size, growth, function

There is a lot of speculation and very little solid information about the size, growth, functions and skill mix of the employees serving the government in Pakistan. This article attempts…

Joining forces

COVID-19 is not the first or deadliest health condition to afflict this nation but it is the only disease where the private sector has been deliberately excluded from key aspects…

Opposition disarray, government’s challenges

One month after the July 25, 2018 elections, the process of governments' formation, cabinet postings, etc, is still playing out. Above this fray, the election for president looms, having exposed…

Outsourcing the Government

Commerce is our most important Ministry; or should be. The case for Commerce’s paramountcy in government’s pantheon is self-evident. Trade balance, the Achilles’ heel of our economy, depends on how…

A rudderless government

THE spectacle of two old rivals greeting each other on the floor of parliament may not be worth noticing. But the handshake between Asif Zardari and Shahbaz Sharif in the…

Government On The Retreat

Government on the retreat

The PTI government, led by Prime Minister Imran Khan, seems on the retreat on multiple fronts, whether economic or political. The PTI government repeatedly said that it would not give…