Urban storm-water management
PAKISTAN has been ravaged by riverine and pluvial floods this monsoon season too. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that during the current monsoon season,…
PMDC without regular registrar for two years, exposing institutional mismanagement
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) -- the country’s top regulatory authority for medical education and professional licensing -- has been operating without a permanent registrar for the past…
Export-led growth and effective tax management: Leveraging Digital Product Passport
As the EU tightens its regulations, many countries view compliance as a mere obligation, but the implications of this can have benefits far beyond maintaining trade relations. By aligning with…
Law of equitable management
Water is life. The birth of human civilisation also owes itself to the assured supply of abundant water from major rivers. It was on the banks of the Tigris–Euphrates river…
Transforming agri landscape through ICT-enabled agribusiness management
As Pakistan is struggling to improve its falling agricultural economy, the adoption of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in agricultural enterprise management is proving to be a game changer. This…
Mismanagement, allegations of paper leak mar MDCAT exam in Sindh
Amid allegations of paper leak and mismanagement in and outside the six exam centres set up across Sindh, thousands of students appeared in the Medical and Dental College Admission Test…
Confronting the crisis: corruption, mismanagement, and the path forward
Corruption stems from the absence or inadequacy of constitutional rule and leads to a breakdown in governance, which is essential for economic survival, revival, and growth. Corruption erodes the very…
Climate change, plastic pollution, and waste management
Pakistan is among the top-ten climate change vulnerable country. Global warming needs to be controlled, and a desirable target in this regard globally is considered to be 1.5°C, beyond which…
Lessons from foreign policy management ( Part – III )
Due to this coalition of the willing, ownership at the Foreign Office and the political push, we were able to start the dialogue process to give space so as to…
Lessons from foreign policy management ( Part – II )
Foreign policy is not made in a vacuum or a stagnant pool. It is like sailing in an open ocean; you have to change gear and tact in response to…
