Why Local Government Reform Is Pakistan’s Most Urgent Priority
Decades of centralised governance have left Pakistan’s districts starved of resources. Here is why devolving power is the single most impactful reform.
The SME Revolution: How Small Business Can Save Pakistan’s Economy
With over 90% of Pakistani enterprises classified as small or medium, unlocking this sector holds the key to sustainable growth.
Sixty Percent: Pakistan’s Youth and the Ballot
Young Pakistanis now form the majority of the electorate. Their engagement — or absence — will determine the direction of the next decade.
What Independent Election Commission Reform Actually Requires
Independence is not a slogan. It is a budget line, a appointment process, and a complaints mechanism that cannot be quietly overruled.
Sehat Camps: What 80 Districts Taught Us About Primary Care
Six months of free medical camps produced something more valuable than treatment numbers — a map of exactly where the health system stops working.
The Indus Cannot Wait: A Water Policy for the Next Decade
Water scarcity is no longer a forecast. Storage, pricing, and inter-provincial trust all have to be settled in the same decade.
Procurement in the Open: The Case for Publishing Every Contract
Corruption thrives on paperwork nobody reads. Mandatory publication of public contracts is the cheapest anti-corruption tool available.
Beyond Subsidies: Direct Support That Reaches the Smallholder
Agricultural subsidy in Pakistan too often stops at the intermediary. Direct transfer is the reform that changes farm incomes.
One Million Coders: Rethinking Skills Policy for Digital Pakistan
Training targets are easy to announce and hard to meet. What a credible national skills programme would need to look like.