The Ehsaas strategy
The Ehsaas Strategy has been released today (pass.gov.pk/) to solicit public input, prior to its finalization. The strategy elaborates on the prime minister’s vision of a welfare state. This is…
Trump’s favourite parts of US economy are also the weakest
At rallies and whistle-stop campaign tours, President Donald Trump proclaims a renaissance in US factories rebuilding the nation with "American steel," "American heart" and "American hands." But in reality, despite…
Education for every child?
THE prime minister, in the terms of reference that have been given to the task force on education, has given top priority to the issue of out-of-school children. He wants…
Asad Umer’s Round Two
Finance Minister Asad Umer has been consistently right when he accuses the previous administration of leaving behind an economy in shambles but been consistently wrong in claiming success through giving…
On the beaten track
The economy is in a hole and the government seems to be at a loss on how to pull it out. Being on the prowl to cut down on spending,…
Rules of the game
Socities are built on institutions, which are, as economist Douglass C. North put it, the “rules of the game” that help propel us towards, or restrain us from, the path…
Deporting refugees
By expelling millions of Afghans, Pakistan is engaged in one of the world’s “largest unlawful mass forced return of refugees”. From Fortress Europe’s human rights violations on refugees to Donald…
Census controversies
A census is a quiet affair for most people in politically stable and institutionally strong countries, where the national head count runs relatively smooth and is reliably decennial. But in…
A country in the crosshairs
During the US presidential election campaign, Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ doctrine left many uncertain about his policy towards Afghanistan would be. A few random tweets provided the only indication of…
Policy and academic implications: Popular voices against globalization in US
I used to follow the debate on globalization as a student and practitioner of development economics in academic literature or through cursory media coverage of a bunch of youngsters protesting…
