Judicial reforms: now or never(Part–II)
Under the social contract, the people are the real sovereign. In our polity, the balance of power has totally shifted towards the judiciary that controls not only the executive but…
The need for policy reforms
Industrial economic size refers to the scale or size of industrial activities within an economy, typically measured by the total output, employment, or capital investment of the industrial sector. It…
Judicial reforms: Now or never (Part-I)
The constitution is the body of doctrines and practices that form the fundamental organizing principles of a political state. The general idea of a constitution originated with the Greeks and…
Pension reforms
Throwing Molotov cocktails (petrol bombs) at the police and in return tear-gassed and water-cannoned with, as is the norm all over the world, protesters are claiming much larger numbers than…
What are the judicial reforms about?
‘May you live in interesting times’ is a famous curse in the Chinese tradition. It appears that we have been hexed with this curse and cannot find the spell to…
‘Great misery’: Kuwait political crisis drags down economy
A seemingly never-ending political crisis is plunging oil-rich Kuwait’s economy into the mire, affecting basic services and causing mounting public concern. Despite its large oil reserves, hospitals and educational services…
Energy sector reforms: Earnest intentions for structural changes necessary – V
Expanding the thought process 1. Proven integrated model of K-Electric needs to be replicated in other power DISCOs and also in GAS DISCOs instead of repeating unsuccessful concept of privatizing…
Salvation lies in structural reforms
Pakistan’s persistent economic failures, amongst other factors, are the result of constant disregard of the Constitution by the powerful elites, who are not ready to give up unprecedented benefits, enjoyed…
Energy sector reforms
Our fiscal space is wafer thin. The economy is starting to pull back from a precipice. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff-Level Agreement (SLA) is around the corner and has…
The reforms industry
In Pakistan since the coalition government has got some space, there is a whole reforms’ industry that has crept up. Some of this sentiment is quite genuine as Pakistan has…
