How the justice system fails the working class
Muhammad Asif Javed Jutt did not just take his own life — he exposed the slow, systematic murder of justice in Pakistan. His self-immolation outside the Lahore High Court was…
Can AI cure our health system?
Healthcare is one of the most essential sectors for every country and its citizens. Globally, it has been transforming through innovative technology and evolving medical practices to improve living standards,…
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…
Climate finance ecosystem
PAKISTAN’S climate finance ecosystem is informal and unfolding. It has not been fully operationalised or coordinated, let alone synchronised with climate action. In fact, policymakers are still grappling to define…
The mighty caste system: Part – II
Roy believes the statistics Singh cited may be flawed, but are unlikely to be drastically flawed. She notes, “They are a quarter of a century old now. Some new census-based…
Passing tests, failing systems
Much of Pakistan’s public discourse remains fixated on the issue of out-of-school children (OOSC) and the challenge of bringing them into the formal system – but what of those who…
Budgetary system & fiscal governance
Pakistan’s budget process, while clearly defined in the 1973 Constitution, subordinate legislations like the Public Financial Management Act (PFMA), 2019 and guided by detailed manuals e.g. Budget Manual 2020, suffers…
Banking on missteps: latest tax policy will distort financial system
One of the more short-sighted fiscal measures recently introduced is the higher tax on banking income from government securities. This tax is directly linked to the advance-to-deposit ratio (ADR), imposing…
Towards a just system
The passage of the 26th Constitutional Amendment marks a pivotal moment in Pakistan’s journey toward greater democracy and political reform. For decades, Pakistan’s judicial system has struggled under the weight…
Caretaker system’s future
THE national sentiment seems to be strongly opposed to the continuation of the current constitutional arrangement of appointing caretaker governments at the federal and provincial level when the legislatures are…
