Budget, The Economy and COVID-19 By M. Abbas Raza
The budget speech for FY 2020-21, followed by the press conference of the economic team needs a careful analysis to …
Read MoreBudget 2020-2021 | Editorial
The federal budget for the fiscal year 2020-2021 comes at a challenging time when economic growth all over the world …
Read MoreEconomy in Distress | Editorial
THE Economic Survey released on Thursday paints a picture of an economy in deep distress. Since the period covered by …
Read MoreCOVID- 19 & Future of Schools By Rozina Asif
WHILE growing up, we all heard common phrases such as ‘the world is shifting towards biological war fare instead of …
Read MoreThe Future of Online Higher Education in Pakistan By Hinna Hussain / Raheel Tajuddin Lakhani / Shama Dossa
Virtual education degree programmes and e-learning universities tend to be perceived of lesser quality and validity as compared to classroom-taught …
Read MorePakistan Needs Debt Relief By Shahid Javed Burki
Pakistan has a debt problem. It owes the world much more than the amount it can afford to pay without …
Read MoreNew Trade Policy | Editorial
The Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF) (2020-2025), which sets out Pakistan’s goals for exports for the next five years, will …
Read MoreEconomic Crisis with New Characteristics By Shakeel Ahmad Ramay
Economic crises are not new to human. The phenomena is going on from unknown times. In past recession were triggered …
Read MoreCOVID19: A Blessing in Disguise For Pak-Russia Ties By Omar Shahkar
AFTER the formalization of diplomatic relations between the two nations in 1948, the history of Soviet-Pakistan, and subsequently Russia-Pakistan, relations …
Read MoreThe Purpose of Higher Education By Muhammad Hamid Zaman
If all we care about, in our higher education at this unique time in history, is the schedule for exams …
Read MoreFocusing On Trade | Editorial
On the world trade front, the end of the coronavirus epidemic will have losers and winners. Some countries’ leverage on …
Read MoreNFC Award | Editorial
The President of Pakistan has finalised the 10th National Finance Commission (NFC) meant to deduce a new formula for distribution …
Read MoreProgress Towards Water Security | Editorial
THE direction of Prime Minister Imran Khan for start of physical construction work on three important hydro projects – Diamer …
Read MoreRight to Education By Marvi Soomro
EDUCATION is a child’s basic right. Even in times of conflict, war or disaster, temporary learning opportunities are set up …
Read MoreStrategy Against Economic Fallout | Editorial
QUOTING research carried out by Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar claimed on …
Read MoreClimate Resilience After COVID-19 By Zartaj Gul Wazir
As the highly destructive and disruptive pandemic sweeps the world, coronavirus has upended the traditional and even the more modern …
Read MoreOnline Education is Here to Stay By Dr Wasim Qazi
Radical change in the mode of production requires transformation of the education system. Our current education system, with its focus …
Read MoreEducation in Quarantine By Prof Dr Tayyaba Zaarif
IT is no secret that like the entire world, Pakistan was also taken aback with the sudden outbreak of COVID-19 …
Read More


