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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People Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...
The protests are being held in a number of cities across the province, with protesters demanding that the...
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Police Raze Minarets Of...
In yet another instance of persecution against the marginalised community, police in Gujrat razed the minarets of an Ahmadi...
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Ahmadi Graves Desecrated In...
Unknown individuals desecrated graves belonging to Ahmadi community members in Talwandi, Gujranwala. Never ending persecution of the Ahmadiyya Community continues...
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Pakistan Bar Council Condemns...
Pakistan Bar Council on Monday expressed "serious concerns" on the provision of "extraordinary protocol" by the state to repatriate...
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At Least 18 Killed...
At least 18 people lost their lives in an overnight Israeli airstrike on the Al Aqsa Martyrs Mosque located...
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Multan Admin Refuses NOC...
Despite Punjab Interim Information Minister Amir Mir's assurance that the government will not hinder the Aurat March rallies in...
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A Baloch Mother’s Agonizing Quest To Reunite With Her Missing Son
A four-hour journey from Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, to the...
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Why Pakistan’s Establishment Is Afraid of Social Media
Social media platforms, X in particular, are often demonized for spreading “fake news,” but...
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Here’s Why The 26th Amendment to Pakistan’s Constitution Is Undemocratic
The recently-passed 26th amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan, under which the Supreme Court's...
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Historic Peace March in Parachinar Demands End To Violence in Region
As violence in Pakistan's restive border town of Parachinar intensified over the past few...