Corporations for the poor
In my two previous articles in this newspaper, I have indicated the conceptual framework and the specific policies to suggest that inclusive growth in Pakistan is essential to have a…
Early nutrition
Infant and child health is determined by a number of factors, among which maternal health, the healthcare system, immunisation, malnutrition and diarrhoeal diseases stand out. Together these factors have a…
Malnutrition brings a terrible disease to children in Niger
Mourdja's nose has been eaten away, like one lip and part of her upper gum, leaving the 13-year-old girl atrociously disfigured by noma, a disease that thrives on malnutrition. "It…
Poor government, lavish expenses
Ishaq Dar, on assuming charge of Finance Ministry on 7th June 2013, promised that the PML-N government would not bring any mini budgets. He violated his resolve with impunity by…
Anti-poor bias?
Figures from the Human Development Report 2014 show that where Sri Lanka loses eight infants per 1,000 live births, Pakistan loses 69. Doing back-of-the-envelope calculations, if we assume our population…
Corruption, poor quality taint India school meal scheme
The bell announcing lunchtime is a high point for pupils in state-run schools across India. For most, this will be their only nutritious and wholesome meal of the day. But…
Poor picture of health
Recent months have seen the deaths of some 300 children in Sindh, due to measles which is both preventable and treatable. No heads have rolled, however, and no sign of…
Human development emergency: Pakistan’s greatest challenge
Economic policy debates in Pakistan tend to fixate on macroeconomic indicators—fiscal deficits, firm-level competitiveness, and GDP growth. Interest and exchange rates dominate discussions, while the deeper crisis — human development…
The meaning of misogyny
With Pakistan Women’s Day having come and gone on February 12, it is worth reflecting on the impact of the efforts by various groups regarding women’s rights. There is no…
Weather worries
ACCORDING to scientists, for 800,000 years of Earth’s existence the amount of carbon in the atmosphere did not exceed 300 ppm (parts per million). Then in 1911, the amount of…
