Reforms in power sector

The eyewash of ‘drastic’ measures approved by the federal cabinet in the name of power-sector ‘reforms’ underscores how deeply ad hocism is rooted in Pakistani officialdom. The decision to chuck out corrupt officials fro...

Bottom of the pile

Last semester, an acquaintance taught, as adjunct faculty, a course at a very well-known and probably the best public sector university in the country. The ‘per hour’ payment that he was given a contract for was quite low. M...

15-Sep-2024 Read More

Reforms & the IMF

STRUCTURAL reform is a prerequisite for Pakistan’s sustained economic growth. To put it bluntly, given our population and labour force growth rates, we need to grow at six per cent at a minimum to reduce poverty, unemployment ...

14-Sep-2024 Read More

Outsourcing matters

An entrepreneur investing in establishing a manufacturing unit or setting up a business will aspire to get maximum returns in terms of profit from his initiative. Depending upon the magnitude of investment, he will have no contr...

14-Sep-2024 Read More

Public Mis-service Inc

THROUGHOUT my profession, I have closely engaged with government ministries, agencies and departments, both at the local and federal levels. In my younger days, the calling of the public services was strong, and I passed through...

14-Sep-2024 Read More

Grim example

The struggle to eliminate extremism from society and create a more tolerant nation cannot succeed without the state’s firm commitment to achieving this goal. But when representatives of the state themselves are found to be inv...

14-Sep-2024 Read More