Is the government exaggerating the quantum of economic growth, or is the ‘surprise’ merely due to the phenomenon of ‘base effect’? The National Accounts Committee (NAC) of Pakistan, in its 103rd meeting on Friday 21st ...
In developing countries like Pakistan the need for development initiatives that can catalyze growth and raise the standard of living cannot be overstated. However, lack of research in the development field – and sometimes over ...
US-based renowned economist and policy expert Jeffrey Sachs in his famous work The End of Poverty talks about the menace of poverty that has been making the lives of billions of people around the world ...
A few days ago, Climate Action Now – Pakistan along with the Progressive Students Collective (PSC) and other organizations held a climate strike in Lahore and other major cities including Islamabad, Karachi and Peshawar. One ...
On the 25th of November 2019, UNESCO proclaimed March 14 as the International Day of Mathematics. Why and how? It would have been too much to expect such an institution to spontaneously recognize the impact ...
For the past few weeks, farmers in Pakistan have been raising a hue and cry against the Punjab government’s pet project, the Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project. Developed by the Ravi Riverfront Development Authority, the ...
History does not travel at an even pace. Sometimes, in some countries, events happen in a few years which drastically change the political and social scenario that had previously remained unchanged for centuries. For instance, ...
15SharesUnfortunately, the history of Myanmar is painted with bloodshed and mass-murder since its inception. There is no denying the fact that in the altercations between elites, only the less fortunate in life are the true ...
The horrifying murder of four development workers in North Waziristan once again reminds us of the uphill struggle of women in the merged districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa for the most basic rights. The slain women were ...
310SharesApart from Indian farmers, the traders are also on the agitation path. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has called for a Bharat Bandh (All India closure) on the 26th of February. What is ...
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