Improving accountability laws & capacity
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf ShakooriThe world ranking by Transparency International placed Pakistan at number 140 in the latest Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2021. This confirms that our weak preventive mechanisms for controlling corruption and countering white collar crimes…
Educating the young ones
Huzaima Bukhari“Children must be taught how to think, not what to think”—Margaret MeadThe purpose of education has been defined in many ways. Education is not preparation for life, it is life itself (Jon Dewey); it is the key to unlock…
Wages of inconsistent policies
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf ShakooriAfter the economic mismanagement and inconsistent policies during four years of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI), the people of Pakistan were expecting a realignment on economic front with strategic direction towards sustainable growth where new avenues…
Overcoming economic woes
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf ShakooriGovernments around the world try to fulfill the responsibility of creating an environment where the state generates enough resources to ensure the protection of national interests and the economic well-being of citizens….
Wages of inconsistent policies
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf ShakooriAfter the economic mismanagement and inconsistent policies during four years of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI), the people of Pakistan were expecting a realignment on economic front with strategic direction towards sustainable growth where new avenues…
Educating the young ones
Huzaima Bukhari“Children must be taught how to think, not what to think”—Margaret MeadThe purpose of education has been defined in many ways. Education is not preparation for life, it is life itself (Jon Dewey); it is the key to unlock…
Educating the young ones
Huzaima Bukhari“Children must be taught how to think, not what to think”—Margaret MeadThe purpose of education has been defined in many ways. Education is not preparation for life, it is life itself (Jon Dewey); it is the key to unlock…
Dirty money & politics of drug trade
Dr. Ikramul HaqThe United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimates Pakistan is the transit country for 45 percent of the opiates produced in Afghanistan. Precursor chemicals used to produce heroin and methamphetamine also transit Pakistan before global distribution—International…
Menaces of drug abuse & trafficking
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf ShakooriToday, June 26, 2022, marks International Day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking as decided by the United Nations General Assembly in 1987 to raise the level of awareness in the international community about…