The writer is the director of research at the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP)
Pakistan has a large informal street economy occupied by individuals and micro-enterprises called street vendors , operating primarily in the...
The Haque model of inclusive cities advocated that cities should provide livelihood opportunities to all segments of society. Inclusive cities...
The ongoing political protests and marches organized by opposition political parties and interest groups against the government have started a new...
The Covid-19 pandemic posed unprecedented challenges to Pakistan’s economy and exposed the vulnerabilities of the current growth model of Pakistan...
The stagnant fiscal space and mounting debt repayment requirements pose enormous challenges to long-run fiscal sustainability.Apart from budgetary...
Since independence, numerous educational policies have been implemented to improve the education system of the country and achieve universal...
Rawalpindi : President of Parsi Union of Rawalpindi Isphanyar Bhandara has demanded of the government to protect Parsi cemetery, tucked between the...
The Covid-19 pandemic caused a significant decrease in economic activities, leading to loss of income and unemployment. According to the...
The prevalence of child labour in Pakistan is very high, with up to 22 percent of children between the ages of 5 and 14 years in some provinces...
According to the ‘Global Gender Gap Report 2021’ published by the World Economic Forum , Pakistan ranked 153rd out of 156 countries on the...