Inclusive RE development
PROCUREMENT of renewable energy (RE) in Pakistan has historically been carried out through upfront or cost-plus tariff regimes. However, after the Alternative Renewable and Energy Policy 2019, the primary mode…
China’s development, dividends for Pakistan
As both China and Pakistan are celebrating their 73rd Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, and keeping in view Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s successful visit to China in early…
Asia-Pacific takes stock of ambitious development targets
Ministers and senior policymakers across Asia and the Pacific are gathered in Bangkok this week to focus on population dynamics at a crucial time for the region. Their goal: to…
Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project
Prime Minister Imran Khan has inaugurated the Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project (RRUDP) in Lahore the other day. This is the third time the project or its earlier avatars during…
Balochistan’s development
ALL socioeconomic indicators show a marked difference between Balochistan and national averages. Whether it is the list of Pakistan’s most backward districts, poverty rates and GDP per capita, or unemployment,…
South Asian higher education and region’s socio-economic development
The immense power of knowledge to change societies’ fortune has motivated many countries to build “knowledge-based economies.” The South Asian (SA) policymakers now increasingly realise that building such economic systems…
Contextualizing rural development
Rural transformation can be anything – ranging from diversification of rural economies to a comprehensive change in governance, institutional structure and patterns of food consumption. At times, it is driven…
Education and development
“When I was ambivalent about choosing a career path on my very first day as a new entrant to high school, I remember one of my teachers saying that one…
Media and development
What has gone wrong with our economy? This is the most frequently asked question in Pakistan these days – particularly on TV talk shows. On a private TV channel last…
Has development been undermined in Thar?
At present, just peacocks and infants are dying in the desert. But the days are not far off when people will start dying on a daily basis due to environmental…
