The case against technocrats Outsourcing reforms to technocrats takes away the incentive for political parties to build up capacity to lead key reforms. Updated 19 Dec, 2022 08:13am
Why Pakistan’s new plan to fix the bureaucracy won’t work The new retirement rules are indicative of the priorities of the government or its desire to aim at low hanging fruit. Updated 10 Sep, 2020 01:49pm
Pakistan’s urban transition Our policymakers have failed to understand the importance of city governance. Published 23 Nov, 2019 07:04am
So, what comes after the IMF? Should we ignore much-needed underlying reforms, we are destined to be stuck in this vicious cycle. Updated 26 Sep, 2019 03:49pm
Has Punjab just taken a step towards unlocking the potential of its cities? The Punjab Local Government Bill 2019 aims to establish 9 metropolitan corporations for almost all major cities. Updated 21 Aug, 2019 04:20pm
How do you pay for a programme like PTI's Ehsas? Just raising more revenue won't turn Pakistan into a welfare state. Updated 03 Jul, 2019 04:57pm
Are insecure property rights holding back Pakistan’s economy? We need to attempt to reform the institutions which govern us, better property rights might be a good place to start. Updated 01 Aug, 2019 03:59pm
Why Pakistan will go to the IMF again, and again and again Our economic failure is a symptom of our collective political choices. But it doesn't have to be this way. Updated 18 Apr, 2019 06:41pm
Imran Khan envisions a Pakistani welfare state. Is it possible? If Pakistan is to soberly pursue this goal, it is useful to critically engage the feasibility and implications. Updated 10 Sep, 2018 12:28pm
