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Pakistan Observer

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The reform gamble

28.01.2025 20

Pakistan Observer

Riaz Missen

Pakistan's Crossroads: A Call For Elite Transformation Towards Inclusive Growth

Pakistan's Crossroads: A Call For Elite Transformation Towards Inclusive Growth
24.01.2025 20

The Friday Times

Riaz Missen

World Bank’s policy shift

21.01.2025 90

Pakistan Observer

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Can The World Bank's $20B Gamble Break Pakistan's Debt And Despair Cycle?

Can The World Bank's $20B Gamble Break Pakistan's Debt And Despair Cycle?
17.01.2025 7

The Friday Times

Riaz Missen

Carving a path to prosperity

14.01.2025 40

Pakistan Observer

Riaz Missen

Elite Capture: Rebalancing Power To Avert Pakistan's Humanitarian Crisis

Pakistan finds itself ensnared in the throes of a profound humanitarian crisis, where millions grapple with the relentless scourges of hunger,...

07.01.2025 20

The Friday Times

Riaz Missen

Uraan Pak: Prioritizing food security

The Uraan Pakistan initiative, a newly announced national economic transformation plan, sets ambitious goals: $100 billion in annual exports, 20...

07.01.2025 60

Pakistan Observer

Riaz Missen

Uraan Pakistan: How Decolonising Floodplains Can Reshape Pakistan's Economy

The Uraan Pakistan initiative by coalition government envisions a bold transformation: $100 billion in annual exports, attract $20 billion...

05.01.2025 5

The Friday Times

Riaz Missen

Urran Pakistan: How Decolonising Floodplains Can Reshape Pakistan's Economy

The Urran Pakistan initiative by coalition government envisions a bold transformation: $100 billion in annual exports, attract $20 billion...

03.01.2025 5

The Friday Times

Riaz Missen

Conserving Cholistan’s heritage

  The sands of Cholistan whisper timeless tales of resilience, etched into the shifting dunes and the parched bed of the ancient Hakra River, a...

10.12.2024 5

Pakistan Observer

Riaz Missen

Key to Reviving Bahawalpur

Bahawalpur royal state once thrived under the embrace of the Sutlej River. Today, just a division of Punjab, its vibrancy has dimmed, replaced by a...

26.11.2024 4

Daily Times

Riaz Missen

How to Bridge Governance Gaps?

The ruling coalition in Pakistan is advancing the 27th Constitutional Amendment with the stated aim of addressing various governance and security...

29.10.2024 1

Daily Times

Riaz Missen

Constitutional Amendment: Power Consolidation Or Democratic Collapse?

In a striking move that could reshape Pakistan's political landscape, the ruling coalition, comprising dynastic parties, has succeeded in passing a...

22.10.2024 2

The Friday Times

Riaz Missen

Will Climate Change Pull Regional Foes Together?

The distribution of water between India and Pakistan has long been a sensitive and contentious issue, deeply rooted in the historical, political,...

02.10.2024 3

Daily Times

Riaz Missen

Restoring Democratic Integrity

The recent Supreme Court (SC) detailed verdict, concerning the allocation of reserved seats to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), marks a pivotal...

25.09.2024 3

Daily Times

Riaz Missen

THOUGH hailed as a diplomatic success

  at the time, the Indus Basin Treaty (IWT) is right now under scrutiny in the light of India’s call in August last year for its revision under...

25.09.2024 3

Pakistan Observer

Riaz Missen

Breaking Free From Colonial Mindset

While presenting a realistic analysis of the situation, there remains a fear of being guilty of shattering the readers’ dreams. Additionally,...

20.09.2024 4

Daily Times

Riaz Missen

Wet spell to continue as rains lash Karachi, most parts of Sindh

KARACHI – Rains lashed Karachi, Hyderabad and most parts of Sindh on Tuesday with the meteorologists predicting the wet spell to continue...

28.08.2024 4

Pakistan Observer

Riaz Missen

Islamabad, Pakistan weather update; widespread rains, scattered heavy falls predicted

ISLAMABAD – Widespread rains with scattered heavy falls and gusty winds are predicted in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and most parts of Pakistan on...

28.08.2024 3

Pakistan Observer

Riaz Missen

Weather update for Lahore, Punjab; more monsoon rains, gusty winds expected

28.08.2024 6

Pakistan Observer

Riaz Missen

Petrol Price in Pakistan – Expected Petrol, Diesel Rates from September 1

Another relief for inflation-hit Pakistanis is on cards as the price of Petrol, and Diesel will be cut by up to Rs6 per litre for the first half of...

28.08.2024 4

Pakistan Observer

Riaz Missen

Will there be School Holiday in Karachi on Wednesday due to the shutter-down strike?

Will there be holiday tomorrow – Traders in major cities in Pakistan including the provincial capital Karachi will observe shutter-down strikes,...

28.08.2024 2

Pakistan Observer

Riaz Missen

What is Aurangzeb’s Strategy?

In the midst of growing uncertainty surrounding Pakistan’s $7 billion bailout package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Finance Minister...

25.08.2024 2

Daily Times

Riaz Missen

How Tyranny Deters Investors

The relationship between political governance and foreign investment is critical in shaping a nation’s economic prospects. When the political...

21.08.2024 20

Daily Times

Riaz Missen

Dialogue to Fend Off Looming Anarchy

The current political climate in Pakistan, marked by elite capture, perpetuates laws that suppress liberties and criminalize dissent. These laws,...

18.08.2024 1

Daily Times

Riaz Missen

Pakistan’s Battle for Dignity

Recent data from NEPRA, covering January 24 to March 24, shows that capacity payments to 40 families owning various IPPs totalled Rs 150 billion...

26.07.2024 4

Daily Times

Riaz Missen

Is The US Sidestepping Pakistan's Democratic Deficit?

Donald Blome’s tenure as the American Ambassador to Pakistan underscores a strategic focus that has often prioritized economic and security...

23.07.2024 9

The Friday Times

Riaz Missen