Gwadar Port, which has allured international attraction and is all set to emerge as modern hub port of the region, is the focus of attention of local authorities that are taking measures to upgrade and develop the old infrastructure of …
Read More »Health achievements
Some government officials say that enhancing health and nutrition of the population is the priority agenda of the present government of Pakistan with increased focus on revamping and strengthening primary and secondary healthcare facilities. Fundamental health indicators to some extent …
Read More »Poverty ease remains the daunting task
Surging poverty levels and rising inflationary pressure have hardest hit the poor and ordinary Pakistani in the past one year. Though the present government of Prime Minister Imran Khan shows its commitment to alleviate poverty and rehabilitate the weak and …
Read More »What education needed at what cost?
Education is the main tool to develop human capital. The analysis of investments in health and education is unified in human capital approach, which focuses on the indirect ability of education and health to increase utility by increasing incomes. Investment …
Read More »Balochistan’s new budget much focused on social sector
Last week, the Balochistan government announced a Rs419.92 billion budget for the fiscal year 2019-20 with a Rs41.71 billion deficit and with a development outlay of Rs100.57 billion. The provincial government specially focused on social sector in its budget and …
Read More »Manage corporate growth in Balochistan
Balochistan has been lacking a corporate culture and hence it witnessed a meager corporate growth over the past many decades if compared with other provinces. Surprisingly, Balochistan witnessed a record corporate growth during the fiscal year 2010-11. The total companies …
Read More »Anti poverty challenge – Balochistan being alone?
A recent World Bank report titled ‘State of Water Supply, Sanitation and Poverty in Pakistan’, said that Balochistan has by far the highest rural poverty rate, with more than 62 percent of its rural population living below the poverty line. …
Read More »Women’s economic empowerment prerequisite
“We make our own destinies,” Shamim Akhtar, Pakistan’s first commercial truck driver said. “If I had sat at home, I would have had no future. I worked hard to get this far,” she added. “You just need courage and confidence …
Read More »Time to make road map to take lead in human development
Pakistan is yet to make significant attainments in the human development index (HDI), which focuses on measurable dimensions of human development such as living a long and healthy life, being educated and having a decent standard of living. Thus, HDI …
Read More »Check commoditization of education
Government should work out a roadmap for development of human resources in the country Education continues to be commercialized in Pakistan. The businessmen took interest and invested heavily in education sector turning education into a commodity on sale in lieu …
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