PAKISTAN is mired in a humanitarian crisis that reflects its deep systemic failures. Millions struggle with hunger, malnutrition and disease. Nearly 26 million people face…
The Uraan Pakistan initiative, a newly announced national economic transformation plan, sets ambitious goals: $100 billion in annual exports, 20 million new jobs, $29 billion…
ACCORDING to a UNDP report, Pakistan’s elite consume subsidies totalling $17.4 billion annually, disproportionately placing the burden of economic slowdown on inflation-stricken masses. This…
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been pushing Pakistan to privatize its state-owned enterprises (SOEs) as a condition for financial assistance, citing the need…
Over the years, Pakistan has confronted the formidable task of satisfying its ever-expanding energy requirements amidst a complex interplay of socio-economic, environmental, and geopolitical dynamics.…
Punjab and Sindh have allocated around 0.2 million acres of previously unused land for corporate farming, aiming to bolster food security and stimulate export…
PAKISTAN possesses millions of acre-feet of untapped water stored in the aquifer system beneath the Indus plains, representing a substantial resource with the potential to…
A decade ago, a profound report commissioned by the mental health charity, Horizon, delved into the psychological repercussions of the Afghan war. Dr Khalid Mufti,…
