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Reimagining Islamabad: the knowledge capital
There are a number of things that authorities need to do to make Islamabad a knowledge city
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Pakistan should focus on urban tourism
Increased tourism in cities can lead to job creation, cultural diversity, knowledge spillovers
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Reimagining a ‘man’-made city
The landscape of urban mobility should include walkability, public transport as well as bikes and cycles
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Turning cities into engines of growth and prosperity
Pakistan has been facing a problematic journey of economic growth for the last few decades
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Charter of the Future: tapping Pakistan’s potential
It will help achieve 7% economic growth without sparking twin-deficit crisis
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Policymakers fail to interact with citizens
Most politicians and bureaucrats do whatever they have already decided
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Several gaps appear in govt’s SOE reform programme
Audit initiative is useless; there is also no road map for privatisation of state units
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Wanted: a new breed of economists
Pakistan needs to raise a new breed of economists, public policy practitioners to resolve economic, social challenges
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Tech start-ups can transform Pakistan’s economy
Unless we remove hurdles and offer incentives, corporate success will not translate into Pakistan’s success
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In Pakistan, most policies are flawed
PM Imran Khan should plug loopholes in different policies