Teachers’ needs
AT the launching ceremony of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) project to be implemented in Sindh a couple of years ago, I asked the then leader of the initiative whether…
Development & culture
THE dictionary meaning of culture is “the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively”. Keeping this definition in mind, we can conclude that most decisions taken on…
Human development on hold
SUGGESTIONS for policy reforms and inputs for party manifestos are surfacing as we move towards the evolving reality of the February 2024 election, which is expected to usher in a…
Youth development
WHAT stops Pakistan from becoming a developed country? Why is Pakistan not emerging from poverty? How will Pakistan embark on the track to success? What is the reason behind Balochistan’s…
The economy needs a reset
The government is all primed to sign a new IMF deal and celebrate more debt. Yet, it needs to reflect why we are in an endless loop of near default…
Looking after the needs
Needs come first followed by import substitution and then exports to earn foreign exchange. The basics like food, clothing and shelter (Roti, Kapra, Makan) must be covered for sustenance. Policy…
Karachi needs monsoon-ready urban governance
Multiple weather forecasts suggest that Pakistan and Karachi may yet see an abnormal monsoon season this year, with experts predicting even worse flooding than the 2022 deluge that affected thousands…
Data for development
Stable economies around the globe are well documented. In Pakistan, there is a culture of reluctance to documentation and, subsequently, evaluation. Evidence-based policymaking is virtually nonexistent here. For stable economic…
Southern Punjab needs attention
Pakistan is a country of diverse cultures and languages consisting of about 250 million people. Southern Punjab is part of the country’s biggest province, possessing a big demographic and economic…
Pakistan needs to produce 25,000 IT graduates, specialists to work globally: Siddiqui
Urging the prime minister to impose an education emergency in Pakistan, Federal Science and Technology Minister Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui has said Pakistan needs to produce at least 25,000 IT…
