Dr Pervez Tahir
The writer is a political economist with a PhD from Cambridge. He served as the Chief Economist at the Planning Commission of the Government of Pakistan. He is presently a columnist at Express Tribune.
Opinion
To Fix The Economy, Pakistan Must Learn To Save And Invest
This article is part of a series titled “Is there a way forward for Pakistan?” Read more about the series here. The Achilles heel of Pakistan’s economy is the failure to institute stable and sustained economic growth. There is a mad rush to growth for a...
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Why Do Secret Recordings...
Former Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar has questioned why leaked audio clips of Pakistan Army generals...
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PTI Leadership Distances Itself...
After Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters stormed Corp Commander Lahore residence carrying party flags, to protest former prime minister Imran...
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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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Islamabad Varsity Receives Flak...
ISLAMABAD: The Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad came under harsh criticism from students and civil society activists as the varsity called...
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Documentary On Forced Conversion...
Pakistan’s Central Board of Film Censors in Islamabad (CBFC) has barred a short documentary based on child marriage and...
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Pakistan Bar Council Objects...
Pakistan Bar Council has expressed "serious concerns" over the caretaker Punjab government's decision of handing over at least 45,267...
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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...
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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...