Climate planning
Pakistan has suffered three major floods in just fifteen years. In 2010, the Indus overflowed and left a fifth of the country underwater. In 2022, large parts of the country…
Planning a family
Nearly one in five couples in Pakistan want to plan their families but cannot. The reasons are painfully familiar: lack of access to services, limited contraceptive choices and costs families…
Planning for the future
In an increasingly complex and fast-evolving global landscape, nations must anticipate and prepare for future technological advancements to remain competitive and ensure sustain-able development. One of the most effective tools…
The climate cost of urban misplanning
“The earth does not belong to man; man belongs to the earth. Whatever he does to the web of life, he does to himself." – Chief Seattle (Native American leader).…
Planning for power
Integrated economic planning for Pakistan’s power sector requires a comprehensive approach that addresses the multifaceted challenges faced by the sector today. At its core, this planning should aim to synchronise…
Research-based planning vital to ensure food security: HEC chief
Higher Education Commission (HEC) Chairman Prof Dr Mohammad Mukhtar on Tuesday highlighted the impact of climate change on food security. He was addressing a three-day 2nd International Conference on Plant…
Planning without analysis
A recent conference held by PIDE on Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) brought forth a lot of worrying statistics. The most worrisome was the weak relationship of public investment with…
Planning minister Ahsan Iqbal calls for ‘sea change’ in HEC top tier
Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has raised questions over the performance of the country’s higher education institutions involving around Rs450 billion worth of development projects and urged the prime minister to…
Planning educational emergency
‘What the best and wisest parents wants for his own child, that must the community want for all of its children. Any other ideal for our schools is narrow and…
UAE planning second nuclear power plant
The United Arab Emirates will tender shortly for the construction of a new nuclear power plant that would double the number of the small Gulf state’s nuclear reactors, three sources…
