Human Development Report
Pakistan was ranked 152 out of 189 countries on Human Development Index (HDI) as per the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) annual report. The index measures long-term progress on life…
Inclusive and dynamic development
This is the last of my columns in the ‘Learning from Japan’ series. In Pakistan, there have been numerous interventions by international donor agencies mostly in health and education sectors…
Tourism infrastructure
After the hectic parliamentary schedule and other activities, I am currently visiting the northern areas to celebrate Independence Day. I have visited various parts of the world but there is…
Integrated rural development
Rural development is an indivisible and continuous process starting with agricultural development. But to be successful, it must simultaneously go beyond agricultural development and reach the overall socio-political and economic…
Water for peace and development
Life without water is inconceivable. Humans are born in water and their body contain about 65 percent water. Life on any planet is not viable without water. Water provides security…
HEC allocated Rs29bn for development schemes
The federal government has allocated Rs29 billion for the development projects of Higher Education Commission (HEC) in the fiscal year 2019-20. According to the budget documents, the Rs29.046bn have been…
Sustainable infrastructure
THE 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the 2015 UN Summit constitute the most ambitious development agenda approved by the international community. Implementation of these goals will require simultaneous…
Big cut in development spending
The Revised Budget of the federal government for 2018-19 presented by the new Government of Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) contains a big cut in the size of the Federal PSDP. The original…
Door to development
In my previous column, ‘Europe and the BRI’ (August 26) I had mentioned that the UN has also welcomed the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) by stating that “there are…
Sindh: tracing ghost development
It is important to ask what the Sindh government is trying to achieve with the development budget of Rs274 billion. Where is the money going? Why does one not see…
