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Getting to know the Pakistani diasporas
Millions have also left the country and gone abroad, creating large communities of Pakistanis in 3 geographic areas.
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Urbanisation and economic change
The rate of increase in Pakistan’s urban population was more rapid than the rest of the developing world.
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Change is inevitable
Economy will inevitably increase at rate of 3 to 4 per cent a year, as it has done since the arrival of democracy.
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Education problem has deep roots
Education sector suffered not only because of low funding but also because of wilful politicisation of institutions.
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On the eve of the third real election
Election will provide answers to the questions being raised about evolving political, economic orders in the country.
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Governance woes in Balochistan and K-P
Two poorer provinces have rich endowments that could relieve them of backwardness, but it requires good governance.
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Sindh’s missed opportunities
Sindh needs to move forward and use coal resource in a responsible way.
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Punjab’s endowments and economic development
Today’s Punjab, from perspective of its initial endowments, suggests the province could have made better use of them.
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Professor Hirschman and Pakistan
Hirschman would have suggested that in today’s turmoil in Pakistan are to be found the seeds of positive change.
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Where should executive authority reside?
The person who controls the governing party holds the reins of power.









