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.
Opinion
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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Taliban Warn Pakistani Media...
Banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has warned Pakistani media channels against airing "propaganda" regarding the terror group. TTP has specifically warned...
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22 Ahmadis Arrested From...
LAHORE: Under pressure from Islamist extremist groups, police arrested 22 members of the Ahmadi minority community, including children, in...
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Human Rights Watch Urges...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said that Pakistani authorities are using "excessive force" against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters who...
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People In Waziristan Take...
People in North Waziristan took to the streets to protest attacks on two girls' schools in the tribal district's...
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Shia Community Stages Sit-In...
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Members of the Shia community staged a sit-in for hours at the Indus Highway to protest...
Human Rights
Pakistani Man Gets Life...
A Pakistani national in London, United Kingdom, has been jailed for life after being convicted of murdering a 21-year-old...
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Human Rights
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