Regional political upheavals
NEPAL is in the midst of significant political upheaval. Mass protests, overwhelmingly populated by young people, have led to the ouster of the government, after initial retaliation by security forces…
Policy issues in the EFF programme — III
Covid-19 pandemic, and then the catastrophic floods in 2022, both of which had significant climate change causality – towards which Pakistan has contributed very little in terms of global carbon…
Policy issues in the EFF programme – II
In addition, lack of adequate regulatory capacity means that it is very likely, as has been the case in real markets, for example, agriculture, left to market forces without adequate…
Bureaucracy issues
FOR the past several weeks, government workers in the richest country in the world have been quaking in their boots as they await the cuts proposed by the ominously named…
It’s all political
AFTER a phase of stabilisation, it is encouraging to see the government emphasise growth through Uraan Pakistan. The programme, much like an election manifesto, aims to address an overwhelming range…
Political dialogue is indispensable
Communication and negotiation are indispensable pillars of politics, serving as a bridge between conflicting ideologies and facilitating solutions that ensure governance, stability, and progress. History is replete with examples where…
It’s all about political stability
Perturbed by the ongoing political uncertainty, the trade and industry leaders met and expressed concerns that the rising political uncertainty, deteriorating security situation and high cost of doing business are forcing…
Issues in reaching needed level of climate finance, and fast
The current, widely-practiced model of Neoliberalism, and within it over-board recourse to monetary and fiscal austerity policies– both within and outside of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programmes –by countries,…
Dream of political stability
IT is often believed that engineering political stability is the solution to a nation’s economic and security challenges. The idea of this so-called stability is used to justify the suppression…
Serious issues in IMF programmes: time for urgent reform
‘Augusto Pinochet’s coup in Chile is widely seen as inaugurating the global neoliberal era. As the 1970s progressed, neoliberal ideas and policies came increasingly to shape the agendas of international…
