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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Punjab University Admin Accused...
The Punjab University administration has been accused of favouring students associated with the Islami Jamiat Tulba (IJT) in hostel...
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Bajaur ‘Peace March’ Vows...
A protest demonstration was held in Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Thursday to demand restoration of peace in the...
Election series
Here’s Why The Results...
This article is part of Dissent Today’s special series on Pakistan’s general elections. Follow the series here. On Tuesday January 30,...
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Chinese Engineer Accused Of...
An anti-terrorism court in Abbottabad has ordered the joint investigation team to submit a report and produce eyewitnesses on...
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DC, SSP Security Summoned...
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday summoned Lahore District Commissioner (DC) Rafia Haider and Security Senior Superintendent of...
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Almost A Year On,...
It has been almost a year since Baloch student Feroz Baloch went missing from Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid...
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Extremism watch
Overlooking Homegrown Hate, Pakistan Hesitates to Call Islamabad Blast Anti-Shia Violence
ISLAMABAD - Just hours before a suicide bomber struck the Khadija Tul Kubra Shia...
Opinion
How Imaan-Hadi Conviction Marks the Death of Fair Trial in Pakistan
Last week, a trial court in Islamabad convicted human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir...
Commentary
PTI’s Ambiguous Rhetoric on Taliban Is Dangerous for Pakistan’s Counter-Extremism Efforts
This reporting was supported by the International Women’s Media Foundation’s Lauren Brown Fellowship. Islamabad -...
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