S Akbar Zaidi
The writer is a political economist and currently heads the IBA, Karachi, a public sector University. These views are his own and do not represent those of the institution.
Opinion
Pakistan Needs To Make Redistribution The Main Pillar Of Economic Policy
This article is part of a series titled "Is there a way forward for Pakistan?" Read more about the series here. This short piece goes beyond the immediate multiple crises Pakistan faces on which others contributing to this series have offered thoughts and insight. Some...
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Features
In Karachi, Deadly Manholes...
For children, 14 August is all about flags on the rooftops, shops adorned with fairy lights, and waving the...
News
‘Shameless Breach Of Rights’:...
Social media users have demanded that the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) answer why Wikipedia was blocked in Pakistan in...
News
Bajaur ‘Peace March’ Vows...
A protest demonstration was held in Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Thursday to demand restoration of peace in the...
News
Women Can Seek Dissolution...
Expanding the scope of an earlier Supreme Court ruling allowing women to seek dissolution of marriage on account of...
News
Abducted Minor Hindu Girl...
A 15-year-old Hindu girl named Krishma Ramesh, who was allegedly abducted by a man, and forcibly converted to Islam...
Features
Youth Participation In Policymaking:...
This article is part of a series titled “Is there a way forward for Pakistan?” Read more about the...
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