Financing the federation
A federation is created when states or provinces come together with the intention to create a mutually beneficial structure of governance. These states/provinces agree to establish a federal government to…
The youth bulge and idle youth
The Population and Housing Census of 2023 provides very useful information on the living conditions of the over 241 million people of Pakistan. The objective of this article is to…
Isn’t the fault actually in our stars?
In the previous article, the current situation of Pakistan’s declining HDI ranking was discussed through facts and figures. However, it was felt that some concrete solutions should also be provided…
Pakistan’s ‘charter of economy’
There have been periodic calls for continuity in economic policies, regarded as critical by successive economic team leaders, to achieve development – a call that in the past decade or…
Our invisible backbone
Shabana’s day begins long before sunrise in Thatta. By four in the morning she is walking to fetch water. She cooks for her children, cleans for her in-laws, tends to…
Bangladesh lessons
ISHAQ Dar’s visit to Dhaka promises a reset in our relationship with Bangladesh. This is a welcome development. We would do well to enter this new phase of the relationship…
Sultans of scams
WHEN something sounds too good to be true, it almost always isn’t good or true. That’s how things work in the world of tele-scams and fraud. It starts with a…
Poverty by design
ACCORDING to the World Bank’s new poverty estimates, 44.7 per cent of Pakistan’s population (around 110 million) now lives in poverty. The proportion of people living in extreme poverty has risen…
Identity for all
In a country marked by a large population, widespread poverty, fragmented service delivery and vast informal sectors, a robust identity infrastructure is an essential catalyst for improving service delivery. NARA…
Spending on people
The core function of a democratic government is to generate revenue through taxation and utilise it judiciously for the welfare of its citizens, ensuring access to education, health, employment and…
