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Lacklustre immunisation efforts
Hoping that our policymakers will shift their spending priorities may be asking for too much.
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Home-based women workers in Pakistan
Although women working from their homes make significant contribution to national economy, their work is undervalued.
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Overcoming food wastage amidst starvation
Reducing level of food wastage and problems, such as malnutrition, obesity, require rethinking societal economic norms
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Vying for more IMF support
Further lending from the IMF cannot be secured without accepting harsh fiscal management conditions.
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Pakistan’s unsustainable birth rate
Focus on curbing birth rates is needed to enable households and state to ensure quality of life for new generations.
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Harnessing our remittances
Policymakers must pay attention to concerns of overseas Pakistanis, channel their incoming funds to bolster economy.
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Unacceptably low criminal responsibility age in Pakistan
Legal system, law-enforcement should go after those compelling kids to undertake illegal acts, than punish children.
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Genetically modified food-crops: blessing or curse?
The prospect of producing GM corn in the country brings about varied concerns.
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Strengthening land rights
The need for access to land remains a key factor in the fight against rural poverty and development problems.
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Lacunas in our juvenile justice system
Children who pass through the prison system will emerge as more hardened criminals, unless issues are addressed.