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National VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 02

Cotton to cane: How sugar barons hijacked Pakistan’s agricultural future

Over the last three decades, Pakistan’s agricultural heartland has undergone a seismic shift, one that ...
National VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 02

Why next amendment must drive structural reform—not political consolidation

Former federal minister and a key figure within the ruling coalition party, the Pakistan Muslim ...
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IMF’s stark diagnosis of Pakistan

In a scathing indictment that lays bare the rot at the heart of Pakistan’s institutions, ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 02

When progress bypasses people

In a nation where gleaming skyscrapers in Lahore contrast starkly with dust-swept villages in Balochistan, ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 02

A nation at work—or not?

In a revelation that could reshape perceptions of Pakistan’s workforce woes, preliminary data from the ...
FeaturedNational VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 02

Why foreign investment is not coming into Pakistan

While the government is focused on accelerating the development process, troubling news on the economic ...
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IMF: a damning report on corruption in Pakistan

The International Monetary Fund has published a damning report on corruption in Pakistan, holding the ...
National VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 01

Pakistan’s invisible cities

A groundbreaking World Bank working paper has shattered decades of complacency about Pakistan’s demographic landscape. ...
National VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 01

The merging militant threat

Recently, Pakistani strategists have asserted that the largest terrorist network targeting Pakistan, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan ...
National VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 01

Who’s experimenting with education and why?

When the 18th Amendment to Pakistan’s Constitution was passed in 2010, one of its boldest ...