There is talk of a Grand National Dialog in Pakistan. In the past, such initiatives have led to APCs that have mainly tried to strengthen political cartels. Reform for changing the way we do business of politics and policy is…
There is talk of a Grand National Dialog in Pakistan. In the past, such initiatives have led to APCs that have mainly tried to strengthen political cartels. Reform for changing the way we do business of politics and policy is…
The external sector plays a vital role in the long-run pattern of any country’s macro economy-especially in developing countries. The absence of an external sector can put developing countries in the vicious circle of developing status. While the presence of…
The book sets out to explain the sustained economic growth of China in the past 30 years. The author argues that though the trend of growth based on official statistics looks unbelievable and has been questioned by researchers all along,…
Import tariffs have long been used for protecting an economy’s domestic industries from external competition. More recently, the emergence of global value chains as an integration platform into the global marketplace has stressed the importance of reducing import tariffs on…
Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) organised a webinar on “Decolonising the Discourse in International Relations”. Usama Zamani started the discussion by saying that for many decades now the decolonised world has been decolonised in form nevertheless it still remains to…
This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the state of political institutions, the military establishment and political parties in Pakistan. It provides a nuanced understanding of the practices of disenfranchisement by theocratic governments in the country which has relegated the…
Life on streets is not easy. Ask any street vendor on the roads, markets, parks and other public spaces in Islamabad. Given option of a regular job, majority of street vendors will quit their vocation. Unfortunately, these job offerings are…
As cities become habitat for most of humanity, the question of their ecological capacity to sustain lives worth living becomes all the more critical. Yet when we listen closely to debates about city planning and governance, and carefully observe urban…
With a population of 207 million people and a growth rate of 2.4%, Pakistan is one of the youngest country in the world. Around 65% of Pakistan’s population is below the age of 30. Most of these young people are…