Census 2023: Urban spurt, educational crisis and going ‘off-grid’
By Abdul Moiz Malik Published in Dawn on July 19, 2024 KARACHI: Almost a year after the Council of Common Interests (CCI) “unanimously” approved the […]
Beating the Heat in Pakistan
Published in earthobservatory.nasa.gov on May 16, 2024 As heat waves become more intense due to climate change, people in cities all over the world are[…]
Miles to go
Published in Dawn on July 14, 2024 PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s budget for the present fiscal year has whipped up seething anger against his administration[…]
IMF proposes 45% tax on agriculture income
By Shahbaz Rana Published in The Express Tribune on July 11, 2024 ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan seeks a multibillion-dollar bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)[…]
Pressure building
By Khurram Husain Published in Dawn on July 11, 2024 THERE is no precedent in our history of such a long and intense spell of[…]
Remittances rise 11pc to reach $30.3bn
By Shahid Iqbal Published in Dawn on July 10, 2024 KARACHI: The country received over $30 billion in remittances in FY24, showing an increase of[…]
Saudi Arabia approves granting citizenship to global experts under Vision 2030
Published in Dawn on July 05, 2024 Saudi Arabia has approved granting Saudi citizenship to scientists, doctors, researchers, entrepreneurs, and other individuals with rare skills,[…]
SMOKERS’ CORNER: FAITH AND THE ECONOMY
By Nadeem F. Paracha Published in Dawn on June 30, 2024 Lee Kuan Yew, the former prime minister of Singapore and the architect of the[…]
Accounting for change
By Khurram Husain Published in Dawn on June 21, 2024 THE resistance to change in Pakistan is an old problem but it wears a new[…]