There are a number of sectors in modern areas of the economy where women make up a significant part of the workforce.

No, but the question needs a longer answer as to why democracy cannot provide the expected benefits in Pakistan.

Getting the country out of it will require political will, which those who hold the reins of power seem to lack.

The country has become progressively isolated. The economy is slipping; Pakistan is now the sick man of South Asia.

I will take up the issue of public policy in this article vis-a-vis development, backwardness of districts in Punjab.

Appreciation of links between migration, its impact on economic development will lead to a better public policy.

The districts in the centre have gained while those in the south have lost.

Much of what happens to the Pakistani economy in the future will be determined by what happens in its provinces.

It is important since it provides a menu of options for the policymakers to rescue the Pakistani economy.

Whether Pakistan can go through without capsizing depends on how the Pakistani establishment is able to steer.