Role of HEIs
THERE is a vital link between higher education institutes, production of knowledge and sociopolitical and socioeconomic upheaval. Higher education institutions are increasingly viewed as having a greater effect on local…
Pro-poor reforms
EVERY so often, one sees the World Bank, IMF or a local think tank come up with weighty advice on reforming our economy. The advice is not outright wrong and…
Not worth it?
THE appointment of caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar from Balochistan kindled hope for some measure of equity for the largest, rich-in-natural-resources, but most cash-strapped province. It has also revived the…
Human development on hold
SUGGESTIONS for policy reforms and inputs for party manifestos are surfacing as we move towards the evolving reality of the February 2024 election, which is expected to usher in a…
Women’s work and growth
TWENTY-THREE per cent of women aged 15-plus are in the formal labour market. Much has been made of this statistic. It’s certainly among the lowest in the world. And it…
Pakistan regionally
WE lag economically even in South Asia. This lag is well-known but not its huge scale. To display that, I compare Saarc economies using World Bank data which runs up…
Why do we go to the IMF?
THE resumption of the IMF package, that was badly needed to avert an external payments crisis, has reignited passions. As most countrymen wrestle with the question of whether or not…
Ignoring the state?
THE notion that state institutions have a part to play in economic and social development is beyond any debate. One can take the minimalist position, where states simply create rules…
A malignant settlement
LAST week, on these pages, Khurram Husain published an insightful and timely piece on Nawaz Sharif’s return and its implications for the management of Pakistan’s economy. Dubbing state-financed, consumption-dependent growth as the…
Realistic outlook
THE IMF is considered the financial doctor of the last resort. A core function of the Fund is bailouts to countries struggling to meet international obligations in return for implementing…
