Tenants have no way out If the crop fails, the tenant remains in debt. As a result, he keeps borrowing from the landlord until the next crop Updated 21 Jan, 2019 09:01am
The rural face of poverty Govt's mainstream youth initiatives have an urban bias, are unlikely to reduce extreme poverty and urban-rural divide. Updated 03 Dec, 2018 08:20am
DEVELOPMENT: THE BEGGARS OF TANDO ALLAH YAR A community of beggars and snake-charmers struggles to change their lives Published 03 Jun, 2018 07:06am
CPEC SEZs: myth and reality The idea of SEZs to increase GDP, create jobs, promote trade and foreign direct investment is easier said than done Updated 21 Jun, 2017 05:21pm
CPEC: overlooked opportunities Within the CPEC framework, hardly any attention has been paid to leveraging this economic opportunity for building the Published 06 Mar, 2017 07:08am
Education: What’s holding back rural Pakistan from achieving education for all? “The day I found that my son could not even write his name though he was in grade 5, I became concerned about what... Updated 15 Jan, 2017 09:16am
Microfinance — why poor miss out Many microfinance banks serve the relatively less poor for a number of reasons: strict eligibility standards and a bias Published 10 Oct, 2016 06:04am
Development: Thinking outside the box within a box A social innovation marries business with a birth control programme to great effect Updated 12 Aug, 2016 03:54am
Women benefit most from 'smart villages' in Pakistan's Hindu Kush Expansion of small hydropower, microgrids could tackle poverty in remote mountain villages in the Hindu Kush Himalayas. Published 11 Mar, 2016 12:02pm
Big gap in financial services The government has only one crop loan insurance scheme in place. Those who do not avail loan remain out of the ambit Published 01 Feb, 2016 06:56am
Language as an economics tool The promotion and teaching of foreign languages, along with other professional traits. Published 21 Dec, 2015 06:52am
Theoretical look at Pak-India trade relations Regional cooperation will invariably lead to a larger market size for products and services. Updated 28 Oct, 2016 07:52am
Climate change and malnutrition Climate change is putting human security in terms of food and calorie availability and consumption at risk, especially Published 03 Aug, 2015 06:57am
