Good governance is essential for the economic development of any country. Today, governing Public Sector Companies (PSCs) has become quite challenging for Governments around the globe. In Pakistan, few reforms…
The challenge of devising good policy is heightened by the conflict that can come from the conflicting interests of policy influencers. In such contexts, effective negotiation and conflict resolution skills…
Five global central banks, including State Bank of Pakistan, will be making policy announcements this week. The other four are Bank of Japan (BoJ), Bank of England (BoE), Federal Reserve…
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is its latest monetary policy statement (MPS) increased policy rate by 150 basis points to 8.75 per cent, stating, among other things, that ‘risks related…
IN Pakistan, the drafting of security policy has largely remained the preserve of national security institutions. The executive and parliament rarely intervene, apparently trusting the wisdom of those at the…
According to a 2015 news report in this paper, the Islamabad Capital Territory is home to 52 urban and suburban slums (‘katchi abadis’) out of which only 10, less than…
There is a growing consensus that we need an industrial policy. Advisor Commerce and Industry has promised we will have one by May. Fortuitously, the movers and shakers of our…
Public policy environments will invariably include some contentious policy decisions. These decisions will often involve implicit value judgements about what is important and what is not. In debating contentious policy,…
The Punjab government has announced its first-ever Punjab Culture Policy of 2021 to revive and protect the province’s cultural heritage to promote cultural activities for economic, social and spiritual as…
New Oil Refinery Policy (NORP) is at an advanced stage of processing and approval. There are some risks and issues in the proposed policy which deserve deeper. The following are…
