Iftikhar Ahmad

  • Fiscal federalism

    The stagnant fiscal space and mounting debt repayment requirements pose enormous challenges to long-run fiscal sustainability.Apart from budgetary...

  • Maternity protection in Pakistan

    More than 100 years ago, the International Labor Organization adopted the Maternity Protection Convention 1919 suggesting 12 weeks of paid...

  • New forms of modern slavery

    While the world’s nations seemingly outlawed slavery and servitude under the UDHR in 1948, it not only exists today but also generates an annual...

  • Protecting the gig economy

    Gone are the days when people used to work in an enterprise for decades and leave only on superannuation. With the advancement in technology,...

  • Protecting construction workers

    Most of us have passed by a construction site and have found workers toiling without any protective equipment, like gloves, helmets, or work boots....