New book on Pakistan’s political economy and social dynamics in offing
New Perspectives on Pakistan’s Political Economy: State, Class and Social Change has been edited by Matthew McCartney and S Akbar Zaidi
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Economy
The markhor: Between a majestic animal and an economic asset
Trophy hunting has introduced a market ethic whereby the animal is seen in purely utilitarian terms. Shafqat Hussain The recent
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The resurgent left Millennial socialism
A new kind of left-wing doctrine is emerging. It is not the answer to capitalism’s problems AFTER THE collapse of
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Relating Marx and Hegel in Hunza
Do we want recognition or should we focus on ending our growing social marginalization and economic inequality? Sultan Abbas Outsiders
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Gas crisis deepens as govt investigates price hike issue
ISLAMABAD: As the government investigates gas price hike controversy amid criticism from domestic consumers, a serious shortage has hit the
Read MoreA ‘Golden Age’ no more? What 2019 will bring for Turkmenistan
The name of the official news site of the government of Turkmenistan expresses what might be the closest thing to
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The new elite’s phoney crusade to save the world – without changing anything
Today’s titans of tech and finance want to solve the world’s problems, as long as the solutions never, ever threaten
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CPEC and indigenous communities rights
Raheem Sherazi China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), one of the vital segments of One Belt One Road (OBOR), offers a great
Read MoreCommunity focus, pluralism and civil society essential in fragile states
News Desk Berlin: Pluralism and strong civil society are vital for stability and effective development in fragile contexts. This was
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Praetorian penury: Pakistan’s army is to blame for the poverty of the country’s 208m citizens
IT HAS FOR so long been a country of such unmet potential that the scale of Pakistan’s dereliction towards its
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PM sacks heads of gas utilities over energy crisis
REUTERS Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday sacked the chiefs of Sui Natural Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) and Sui
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Bank deposits record slowest growth in decade
KARACHI: Deposit growth of the banking system stalled in 2018 despite one of the largest interest hikes of 4.25 per
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PIA abolishes protocols for govt officers
Muhammad Asghar RAWALPINDI: In order to put an end to the VIP culture, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) scrapped all protocols
Read MorePakistan in 2019: Recommendations for navigating change
To mark the New Year, we asked a group of senior and emerging thought leaders and policy practitioners to list
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Welfare state: Easier said than done
WILL the PTI’s model of a welfare state serve as a catalyst to laying the foundation of an egalitarian society
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