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‘Police Vigilantism’: How to Combat Extrajudicial Violence...
This article is part of a series titled “Is there a way forward for Pakistan?” Read more about the series here. A Policy, Unabandoned In January this...
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How State’s Patronage To Elite Class Is...
This article is part of a series titled “Is there a way forward for Pakistan?” Read more about the series here. Pakistan continues to experience deep...
Opinion
How To Tackle Pakistan’s Export Crisis?
This article is part of a series titled “Is there a way forward for Pakistan?” Read more about the series here. Pakistan faces a severe productivity...
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Labour Productivity In Pakistan: Why Are We...
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...
Opinion
Why Is Rule Of Law Still A...
This article is part of a series titled “Is there a way forward for Pakistan?” Read more about the series here. The state of rule of...
Opinion
How To Improve Pakistan’s Crop Agriculture?
In the late 1960s and the 1970s, the Green Revolution in Pakistan increased agricultural production by introducing hybrid seeds, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides....
Features
Ignoring Climate Change Will Cost Pakistan Dearly
This article is part of a series titled “Is there a way forward for Pakistan?” Read more about the series here. In this article, I will...
Features
Youth Participation In Policymaking: What Pakistan Can...
This article is part of a series titled “Is there a way forward for Pakistan?” Read more about the series here. Pakistan, much like the rest...
Opinion
To Fix The Economy, Pakistan Must Learn...
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...
Opinion
Some Key Lessons That Pakistan Can Learn...
This article is part of a series titled “Is there a way forward for Pakistan?” Read more about the series here. In his 11th August 1947...
Opinion
Education Is A Right, Not A Commodity:...
This article is part of a series titled "Is there a way forward for Pakistan?" Read more about the series here. Should the market...
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What Will It Take To Put Pakistan...
This article is part of a series titled "Is there a way forward for Pakistan?" Read more about the series here. Goldman Sachs caused...
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Protecting The Future Of Public Healthcare System...
This article is part of a series titled "Is there a way forward for Pakistan?" Read more about the series here. Pakistan once again stands...
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Make Human Dignity The Foundation Of Policymaking
This article is part of a series titled "Is there a way forward for Pakistan?" Read more about the series here. My vision of Pakistan...
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Pakistan Needs To Invest In The Poor...
This article is part of a series titled "Is there a way forward for Pakistan?" Read more about the series here. Crises are not new...
Opinion
Making Pakistan’s Federal System Work For Smaller...
This article is part of a series titled “Is there a way forward for Pakistan?” Read more about the series here. The recent debate on “re-imagining...
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Raising Pakistan’s Exports: The Way Forward
This article is part of a series titled "Is there a way forward for Pakistan?" Read more about the series here. The rise of hyper-globalization...
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Needed: National Consensus On These 4 Core...
This article is part of a series titled "Is there a way forward for Pakistan?" Read more about the series here. Pakistan today faces...
Editor's Picks
What Ails Pakistan’s Tax System?
This article is part of a series titled “Is There A Way Forward For Pakistan?”. Read more about the series here. Pakistan once again finds...
Opinion
How To End Pakistan’s Dangerous Current Account...
For the last fifty years, Pakistan’s macroeconomic management has been among the poorest in the world. This is most starkly manifested in 23 IMF...
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Democratizing Pakistan: It’s Not Just About Holding...
This article is part of a series titled "Is there a way forward for Pakistan?". Read more about the series here. Is a script that...
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Here’s How Chief Justice’s Suo Motu Powers...
This article is part of a series titled “Is there a way forward for Pakistan?” Read more about the series here. Concerns over the Chief Justice...
Opinion
Pakistan Needs To Make Redistribution The Main...
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If Pakistan’s Ruling Elite Does Not Change...
This article is part of a series titled "Is there a way forward for Pakistan?". Read more about the series here. The status quo in...
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To Bring Pakistan Back From The Brink,...
This article is part of a series titled “Is There A Way Forward For Pakistan?”. Read more about the series here. Pakistan stands not just...
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22 Ahmadis Arrested From Place of Worship Under Pressure From Extremist Mob in Sialkot
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