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‘Hunarmand Pakistan’ programme

Prime Minister Imran Khan, flanked by Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmoud, launched on January 9, 2020 the Hunarmand Pakistan programme - the country's largest-ever skilled development programme aimed at enhancing…

The youth programme

The government has recently launched the Rs 100 billion ‘Kamyab Jawan Programme’ for youth. The primary focus is on providing opportunities for acquisition of skills and for access to subsidized…

Candy-coated delusions

After being kicked out by the PDM (Pakistan Democratic Movement) government, former Finance Minister Miftah Ismail’s article in Business Recorder showcases that the PDM government remains completely indifferent to the…

Country headed for recession

As we had warned prior to the vote of no-confidence (VONC) in March 2022, the PDM (Pakistan Democratic Movement) government’s economic blunders are inflicting huge economic losses on the country…

Moving forward

Political uncertainty comes at a time when the macro numbers are beginning to deteriorate. This could pose serious challenges and can be addressed only by an elected government with a…

Poverty alleviation

Any development or change that occurs in global economic variables has a direct effect on almost all countries, mostly due to their connectivity and interdependence. Developing countries, which largely depend…

As interest rates go up

New Zealand became the latest country, and among the first in the first world, to raise interest rates on Wednesday as inflationary concerns and an out-of-control housing market forced the…

Blood over politics

IN a world away from Afghanistan, Pakistani politics is picking up pace. Parties and individuals are making moves, big and small, some in the full glare of publicity and some…

Three years

Pre-election: the PTI had the best manifesto; 61 pages, 639 sentences and 14,640 words. ‘The Road to Naya Pakistan’ was thorough, focused and wide-ranging. The PTI had rightly identified the…

Where the camel sits

A RISING tide of uncertainty is flowing in. Shaukat Tarin said as much in his visit to Karachi last week, where he met with the leadership of the Pakistan Stock Exchange,…