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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News
Despite Release Orders From...
Despite release orders by the Supreme Court issued on May 18, Gwadar rights movement Haq Do Tehreek leader Maulana...
News
‘Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police Resources...
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police resources pale in comparison with Tehreek-e-Taliban's amid rising targeted attacks on police officials by the militants. On...
News
Ahmadi Community Graves Desecrated...
Ahmadi community members’ graves at 89 GB Ratan, Faisalabad were desecrated by unknown individuals on Sunday midnight. The accused...
News
Islamabad Varsity Sacks Professor...
The Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) Islamabad has sacked a professor after an inquiry found...
Human Rights
‘At Least 72 Journalists...
At least 72 journalists and media professionals have been attacked during 2022-2023—including two killings of journalists, 62 instances of...
News
Hazara Woman Hockey Player...
Pakistani hockey player Shahida Raza, who belonged to the persecuted Shia-Hazara community in Balochistan, was identified as one of...
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In Powerful Verdict, Islamabad High Court Upholds Conviction of Rapist While Defining ‘Consent’
ISLAMABAD: Upholding the conviction of a man charged with raping a 20-year-old woman, the...
News
22 Ahmadis Arrested From Place of Worship Under Pressure From Extremist Mob in Sialkot
LAHORE: Under pressure from Islamist extremist groups, police arrested 22 members of the Ahmadi...
Opinion
How The PPP Played Both Sides While Passing The Draconian PECA Amendments
Journalists across Pakistan are out on the streets protesting against The Prevention of Electronic...
Features
Looking Back at 2024 Election Violence In Balochistan That The Rest of Pakistan Ignored
This report is part of Dissent Today’s special series documenting violence and alleged irregularities...