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Economic and other costs of malnutrition
Donors like the World Bank are quick to point to the economic costs of stunting and malnutrition
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Pre-election generosity?
Our latest PDSP also offers little to the poorest of the poor, expect temporary relief
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Pakistan shining?
Our leaders must pay more attention to the plight of the common man and woman
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Reluctance to devolve power
Effective devolution can have important implications for furthering democratisation
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Walking the tightrope on Saudi-led alliance, Iran
How General Raheel’s appointment will impact Pakistan’s ambitions of balancing dual engagement with the Gulf states?
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America’s less carrot and more stick approach
As things stand, it seems that significant cuts to US foreign aid will probably take place soon
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Regularising the informal sector
Informal sector undoubtedly plays a significant role in our economy
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Middle class Pakistan
Middle-class growth is rightly said to provide the socio-economic backbone of any country
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Britain’s historical amnesia
Much of the local elite in former colonies got their riches and honours by providing services to the Empire
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Urgent task for our man in Washington
Our new ambassador has described Pakistan’s potential strategic role as serving as “a bridge” between the US and China