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Improving citizens’ health by using IT
The demographic data will be critical for devising a health policy for the country
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Fallout in Afghanistan from Trump’s strong-arm tactics
This won’t work said the Taliban
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The unpredictable Trump
'Now he needs a strategy to turn a moment into a manifesto'
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Making agriculture work for Pakistan
The other major decision the state in Pakistan needs to take is to get out of the business of agriculture marketing
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Agriculture and an intrusive state
This poor performance has pulled down with it the rest of the economy
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Policymakers, raise your hopes and sights
The country can put itslef on a trajectory of growth that would bring GDP increase to six to eight per cent a year
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The US contagion – from Trump to Modi
Both Trump and Modi are disturbing the established political and economic orders
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Interplay of politics with economics
Armed with more and better data, policymakers would be able to plan a healthier future
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The real size of Pakistan’s gross domestic product
Pakistan is much richer than what it and the world believes it to be.
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Pakistan operating in statistical darkness
There's a need to develop a strong statistical base to get better knowledge of the state of society and economy