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Pakistan As A Regional Manufacturing Hub?

Pakistan as a regional manufacturing hub?

Alongside are the excerpts from the key-note address that the writer delivered at Lahore School of Economics last month. Manufacturing's share in GDP increased from about 8 percent in 1950 to…

How 2000-2025 shaped Pakistan

As the sun set on December 31, I wondered what the new year would bring for Pakistan. Being a social scientist and heading a firm that measures the pulse of…

The power of crazy dreams

Imagine a world where reusable rockets connect the remotest corners of the planet, machines think faster than humans, and audacious companies don’t just sell products but transform entire ways of…

Massive funding plans

The Foreign Economic Assistance Monthly Report for November 2024 published by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Government of Pakistan, provides an in-depth examination of financial disbursements made against budget estimates…

Welcome to 2025

With the arrival of the new year comes renewed hope and opportunities to make choices that can improve upon the previous year. The year ahead presents a chance to reflect…

From steam engines to silicon chips

The economic and social development of nations since the 19th century has been influenced by technological advancements, political governance, education, global trade, and social movements. The Industrial Revolution of the…

Pakistan’s housing crisis needs innovation

Pakistan's explosive population growth over the past five decades presents a pressing non-traditional national security concern. With ripple effects on water, food, and energy security, this demographic surge threatens social…

Climate-smart cities

WE must recognise the importance of adapting cities to climate change and develop a roadmap to achieve it. The world is rapidly urbanising because of the growing size and density…