public sector insurers
Takaful, an Islamic insurance model rooted in the principles of mutual help, offers a compelling global alternative. However, its potential remains largely untapped in Pakistan, a nation with a robust…
Raising a smart public sector
A new world is emerging as the era of Washington consensus has ended on the back of Covid-19. The pandemic did not cause the demise of the consensus, it only…
Public sector governance: a blueprint of policy reforms
Good governance is essential for the economic development of any country. Today, governing Public Sector Companies (PSCs) has become quite challenging for Governments around the globe. In Pakistan, few reforms…
Public sector varsities facing funding shortage: HEC chief
Public sector universities are facing a funding shortage and some are in dire need of financial support, Higher Education Commission (HEC) Chairman Dr Tariq Banuri told a Senate committee on…
Need to reform public sector
Being nominated as a non-executive chairman or director of the governing board of directors in the public sector enterprises (PSEs) including financial institutions, corporations and privatised units still having government…
Need to reform public sector – II
By and large all the companies in the public sector (Public Sector Enterprises) are a victim of poor governance - be it large organisations like PIA, Pakistan Steel Mills or…
Public sector revamp
To its credit, the government has moved relatively fast on two important fronts: one, putting in place a credible, long-term plan for the resolution of the energy crisis; and two,…
What ails public-sector education?
I asked 12 year-old Sultan (pseudonym) to read from his Urdu textbook. He struggled to read a simple sentence (“more sher ki tarha jungle kaa badshah hai”). While he eventually…
Privatisation of public-sector assets
For attaining higher growth and boosting economy the government will have to go for mass-scale privatisation despite fierce opposition. This policy statement was made last weekend by the Chairman of…
