The Higher Education Commission (HEC) and the World Bank have begun the 12th and final mission to review and evaluate progress against the targets set under the Higher Education Development…
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Thursday said under Higher Education Development in Pakistan (HEDP) it awarded 142 research projects, some of them were completed and the remaining in the…
Once again the World Bank (WB) is reported to be currently working with the government to invite private sector participation in the distribution sector, starting with the best-performing power distribution companies (Discos),…
There have been two very recent sets of macroeconomic projections for Pakistan. The first is in the IMF Staff Report on the Extended Fund Facility for Pakistan. The second set…
Nawaz Sharif’s return this past weekend to resume his political career stands at risk of being overshadowed by a bigger blowback, as Pakistan faces the fallout from internal disarray and…
Breastfeeding is an essential practice that guarantees the survival and wellbeing of infants throughout their lives. It provides numerous health benefits and optimal nutrition and contributes to cognitive development. Breastfeeding…
Nero fiddled while Rome burned. Nero was rightly blamed for ignoring a serious matter, and neglecting his people while they suffered. Events unfolding in Pakistan in quick succession amidst indifference…
‘When they gather in Washing-ton next week for the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group annual meetings, the world’s finance ministers face what has been labelled a polycrisis: Challenges ranging from increased…
The surprise early departure of World Bank President Jim Yong Kim potentially hands US leader Donald Trump a key lever over development lenders with whom his administration has been at…
Beijing has begun downplaying Made in China 2025, the state-backed industrial policy that has provoked alarm in the West and is core to Washington's complaints about the country's technological ambitions,…
