The author teaches economics and is the Director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi.
For Pakistan, the stakes are high. Failing to support breastfeeding not only compromises child health and development but also limits women’s economic participation and perpetuates gender inequality.
Sindh’s education budget may signal intent, but without deep reform, equity, and transparency, it risks cementing the very inequalities it seeks to undo.
As Pakistan's population surges past 240 million, the nation grapples with a demographic crisis demanding urgent reforms to stave off the looming threats of poverty and inequality.