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Sustainability, institutional reform, and stimulus

What causes macroeconomic instability? Main determinants that come to mind are elevated levels of inflation, fiscal deficit (FD), current account deficit (CAD), and debt burden. Moreover, what brings sustainable macroeconomic…

COP or climate hypocrisy?

THE 29th annual Conference of Parties went into overtime in Baku as nearly 200 countries struggled to reach agreement on the final text of the declaration. Geopolitical uncertainty, with the…

The real issues

THERE is nothing complicated about Donald Trump’s win as much of the mainstream media would like the world to believe. If you live in America you know the truth, and…

Domestic workers

ON assuming power after his landslide victory in West Pakistan in the 1970 elections, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto introduced five labour welfare laws and brought in amendments in other laws applicable…

Wise supervision

THE success of an organisation depends on the skills, competence and commitment of the people that drive its operations. People tend to deliver their best when they are well looked…

Menace of tuitions

FOURTEEN-year-old Faiz leaves school at a quarter to two. There is just enough time for him to have lunch at home and be out again. His real day has just…

Labour inspection

PROMINENT labour leaders in Sindh recently complained to the caretaker chief minister of the province about non-compliance with labour laws by some employers. In response, the CM asked the secretary…

Labour devolution

CONVENTIONS are drawn up from time to time by the International Labour Organisation setting out the principles of and rights at work. For instance, ILO Convention No 1 of 1919,…

Ambitious outcome

THE recently concluded Conference of Parties, COP28, held in Dubai delivered a package of agreements setting out the pathway for global climate action in the years to come. The outcome…

Lifestyle recalibration

JAVED, who works as a driver, told me that till 2017-2018, he was able to manage his household expenses on his salary alone. Since then, it has been impossible. He…