Lawmaking must be at the core of governance — defining powers, keeping checks in check, and ensuring public trust. Nonetheless, in Pakistan, lawmakers often swap their legislative hats for power-broker crowns. Instead of crafting laws, they’re busy chasing development funds and jockeying for influence. Elected to legislate and uphold the law, many Pakistani lawmakers seem more interested in the
Pakistan’s investment requirements for addressing its climate challenges are enormous, and then some. In its Country Climate and Development Report, the World Bank estimated that Pakistan — one of the world’s top 10 countries most affected by climate change — needs $348 billion to adequately address its climate challenges till 2030. This consists of $152bn (44 per cent) to support adaptation an
EVER since returning to power, the Shehbaz Sharif government has been pushing an austerity narrative like all previous dispensations. This narrative is mostly built around the announcement of superficial measures and is not backed by concrete policy. Recently, it has notified certain cost-cutting measures. The so-called austerity package contains some cosmetic measures, such as a temporary ban
Sindh government is set to buy 138 double-cabin vehicles for assistant commissioners at a cost of around Rs2 billion, according to a Sept 2 Dawn article. An earlier article said that renowned economist Dr Kaiser Bengali resigned from the federal government’s high-powered committee for rightsizing because he wasn’t in favour of axing 150,000 low-grade jobs (in grade 1 to grade 16). The same piec
Infrastructure development plays a pivotal role in driving economic growth, enhancing prosperity, and improving living standards. However, financing these projects poses a significant challenge, particularly in developing economies. Governments around the world are continuously searching for effective and sustainable funding mechanisms to support such large-scale initiatives. Sukuk, a Shariah-c