SDGs: the way forward
The year 2015 proved to be a successful year of cooperation among countries to end global poverty by 2030 without compromising the health of the planet. In March 2015, the…
The HEC revisited
On July 22, 2006, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arranged for a detailed presentation to be made to him, regarding the spectacular progress that Pakistan was making since 2002 –…
Deadlock
As per an estimate by the World Bank, public-sector corruption costs Pakistan around $8 billion a year; Rs2.2 billion a day every single day of the year. From the August…
The real threat to democracy
After the Panama Papers scandal, the demand for accountability by the opposition and the threat of launching a mass protest campaign are believed by many in the federal government to…
Wanted: a grand bargain to rescue: EU from ‘polycrisis’
The European Union needs an ambitious grand bargain at its next summit to rescue itself from an accumulation of crises that threaten to blow apart its model of integration. Like…
PIA: Privatisation ultimate solution
Where exactly is the government headed is now a million dollar question because differences between Sindh government and Sindh Rangers, Federal Interior Minister and Sindh government, and between the Army…
Fine educational institutions
Random thoughts Lately a large number of educational institutions have been established in the private sector, a blessing to the many students who are thus being provided with a good…
Widening the STI net for implementation of the sustainable development agenda
Investment in science, technology and innovation (STI) needs to be the backbone of productivity-led economic recovery and sustainable development. Despite significant increases in productivity over the past few decades, economic…
Third time unlucky?
The important message from Imran Khan’s Lahore rally is that he will relentlessly pursue his second campaign to unseat Nawaz Sharif before his third term is up. He has also…
More security, less safety
There was a heartbreakingly sad news story from Karachi recently. A private security guard shot dead an 11-year-old boy, who was wearing a monster mask and had tried to scare…
