Saturday, April 19, 2025

Ahmed Pirzada

The writer is Chairperson of Economic Advisory Group, Pakistan; Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Bristol; and, Fellow of Higher Education Academy, UK.

Labour Productivity In Pakistan: Why Are We Falling Behind?

This article is part of a series titled “Is there a way forward for Pakistan?” Read more about the series here. The scale of the economic challenge we as a nation face is best summarised by Figure 1. While labour productivity in Pakistan only increased by...

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Chinese Engineer Arrested In...

A Chinese engineer working on the Dasu hydropower project in Kohistan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, was taken into police custody...

Army’s Decision To Try...

Human rights activists have condemned Pakistan Army's decision to try Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters who attacked civil and military...

Banners Calling PTI Leaders...

Banners titled “Wall of Shame" have been displayed on walls in several cities, including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Bahawalpur, against...

TLP Mob Harasses Elderly...

A viral video shows an elderly Ahmadi community leader being harassed by a mob of over 100 men outside...

Ahmadi Graves Desecrated In...

Unknown individuals desecrated graves belonging to Ahmadi community members in Talwandi, Gujranwala. Never ending persecution of the Ahmadiyya Community continues...

4 Killed As Israel...

According to the American Near East Refugee Aid (Anera) group, a convoy transporting medical supplies and fuel to an...

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