Foqia Sadiq Khan

Foqia Sadiq Khan

  • Why the country fails

    It is apparent now that Project Imran Khan/PTI is being dismantled. Some commentators wonder whether the PTI was ever a political party. Others use...

  • How to appoint a judge

    Once general elections are held in the country, Pakistan needs to focus on a number of economic and political reforms. It might be worthwhile to...

  • How to shore up the state

    Pakistan is a serious nation-state; despite the fact that it may function in a ‘flailing’ way and may have other shortcomings and weaknesses in...

  • The accountability question

    Lately, Pakistan’s superior judiciary has been in the limelight due to various legal, constitutional, and political developments in the country....

  • Men as gatekeepers

    The concept of gender has been misunderstood around the world. It is assumed to be something concerning women only while it really concerns both...

  • Continuity and change

    There are quite a few ways to look at the recent developments in the country. One of these ways is to apply the framework of continuity and change...

  • The reforms industry

    In Pakistan since the coalition government has got some space, there is a whole reforms’ industry that has crept up. Some of this sentiment is...

  • The technocratic takeover

    The whispers for the new technocratic setup have decreased a little but it is an idea that needs to be strongly debunked as it raises its ugly head...

  • Charter of economy

    Now that the political temperature has somewhat gone down in the country; there is a need to think of some medium and long-term measures to focus on...

  • Dissecting corruption

    The world recently observed International Anti-Corruption Day . It is time to contextualize the corruption debate in Pakistan. Corruption is not...

  • War of narratives

    December is here, and is the season of stocktaking. Now that important appointments in the country have been made and the officials concerned have...

  • Productivity and distortions

    Generally academic debates remain limited in academic circles with their key takeaways inked in books and journal articles. The real world of...

  • Preparing for the floods

    Preparing for the floods

    Now that the very immediate rescue phase of super devastating floods in Pakistan is dovetailing into the relief phase to move towards the...

  • Charter of growth

    Charter of growth

    Pakistan Institute of Development Economics , an Islamabad-based university and policy institute, has recently published its Charter of Economy....

  • Accountability of the educator

    Everyone who is even a little bit familiar with how governance works knows that only those systems work that can be held accountable. Absolute power...

  • What is our capacity scorecard?

    By the time you read this article, Shehbaz Sharif is most likely to have been voted in as the prime minister of Pakistan. When columnists like...

  • Productivity paradox

    One of the basic problems with Pakistan’s economy is that it produces less of the end products that can be sold in the world market and consumes...

  • Growth and poverty

    What is the relationship of economic growth with poverty reduction? Answers to this question may not fall under the ambit of any conclusive...