Significance of Planning Commission
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin, after four months in office, announced, in the presence of eight cabinet ministers and members of the Economic Advisory Council, the blueprint…
Taj Mahal and the Planning Commission
The Taj Mahal was the nub of the argument in a recent opinion piece by Dr Nadeem ul Haque on the Planning Commission: ‘Should we have a planning commission?’ —…
Should we have a planning commission?
Khawaja Asif’s caustic remark: “If here had been a Planning Commission then, Taj Mahal would not have been built!” thankfully started a debate on this important issue. First, let us…
Planning Commission: To be, or not to be…
Narendra Modi was swept to power on a number of manifesto promises including the scrapping of the 65-year-old Planning Commission set up by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1950. On India's 68th…
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 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…
National Covid-19 Commission
I AM proposing the setting up of a ‘National Covid-19 Commission’. Why? The rearview mirror is an important metaphor for learning and planning. “We drive into the future using only…
Planning families
In the fifth most populous country in the world, with approximately nine million pregnancies every year, it’s ironic that women rarely, if ever, have the freedom and choice to plan…
Is economic planning viable?
Planning, both short- and long-term, is an essential part of modern economic management. In order to delve into the arguments concerning their utility and usefulness, it’s prudent to briefly deliberate…
All about planning and ratings
Don't worry if plan A fails, there are 25 more letters in the alphabet. - Anonymous Recently, shuffling through my "To read books and documents", I came across Pakistan's Annual…
