Reform, relief, resilience
DISASTER relief is not a stand-alone operation. It cannot be effective unless clearly designed and aligned with reforms and reconstruction needed for resilience. Instead of rediscovering and reinventing our system…
Global economic outlook 2024
By unlocking big, bold investments, we can drive sustainable development and climate action and put the global economy on a stronger growth path for all. We must build on the…
PHC facilities must for every medical, dental college: PMDC
Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has made it mandatory for all medical and dental colleges in the country to establish or adopt at least five primary healthcare (PHC) facilities.…
A parallel economy
Smuggling poses an increasingly troublesome and complex challenge for Pakistan. Often labeled as an underground economy, it detrimentally affects revenue collection, fostering tax evasion and leaving a substantial dent in…
Important climate finance issues at COP28
The world is faced with not only the existential threat of climate change crisis, but the impact it is producing in terms of creating a situation of polycrisis, which requires…
Global hunger, food security challenges
Member States should facilitate the continued strengthening of the United Nations development system and boost the capacity of the multilateral system to tackle emerging challenges and address Sustainable Development Goals-related…
When the chips are down
When the chips are down, the going gets tough and as a consequence taking hard and strategic decisions becomes inevitable. The incumbent government took two policy decisions this week with a…
Why climate resilience vital for our future
In Pakistan, the impact of climate change is no longer a distant threat but a reality that we have been forced to engage with head on. The devastating floods of…
Envisioning Karachi’s energy future
Karachi is seeing a surging energy demand due to its rapid expansion. Diverse industries and commercial activities serve as major employment hubs and propel the national economy and attract job…
Invisible women
The recently released UNDP 2023 Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI) reveals the shocking persistence of gender biases globally. The index tracks people’s attitudes towards women across four dimensions – political,…
