The special task force, authorised by Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan, charged with the responsibility to reform accountability laws has decided to take all stakeholders on board in order to prepare a…
LAHORE: Minutes after taking oath as the Punjab health minister, Dr Yasmeen Rashid on Monday vowed to bring meaningful changes in the health sector within 100 days. Speaking to media after being…
BEIJING: China must lead the way in reforming global governance, the foreign ministry on Saturday cited President Xi Jinping as saying, as Beijing looks to increase its world influence. China has sought…
KARACHI: The Sindh Board of Investment (SIB) in collaboration with the World Bank Group on Monday hosted a press on the “Ease of Doing Business” (EoDB) reform prorgamme being carried out in…
YANGON: Myanmar’s civilian president called in an Independence Day speech on Thursday for reform of a military-drafted constitution and for justice for all recognized minorities under a federal system, but made no…
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling bloc scored a big win in Sunday’s election, bolstering his chance of becoming the nation’s longest-serving premier and re-energizing his push to revise the pacifist…
Says some elements are trying to create the wrong impression that the govt’s steps to support women are unislamic Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that the goal of development…
IPR says to hold PIA’s workforce responsible for its weak performance is misplaced A factsheet issued on Thursday by the Institute for Policy Reforms (IPR) makes recommendations for the revival of PIA.…
The economists on Thursday urged that the budget for the fiscal year 2014-15 should be formulated considering long term restructuring of the national economy. “The goals and targets should be set keeping…
US President Barack Obama has called for “meaningful reform” and respect for universal rights in Bahrain, during talks with Crown Prince Salman at the White House. Obama dropped by Deputy National Security…
As a citizen, one is deeply concerned about the obvious inaccuracies in the electoral process. I have sent many letters and emails to the ECP offices highlighting these shortcomings. However, there has…
Mexico’s oil industry is dominated by state monopoly iPemex PEMX.UL and private companes have limited access to the market. The country faces a key test as production has fallen sharply in recent…
A must do come next elections Expecting elections in early 2013 political parties have started work on their manifestoes, agendas and policy papers/positions. Some have even started announcing bits and pieces of…
Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) organized an INVITED lecture on ‘Pakistan and the IMF’by Dr. Meekal Ahmed, Visiting Senior Fellow, PIDE and formerly Senior Advisor to Executive Director IMF and Joint…
The Sindh Assembly Monday enacted the law to set up the Sindh Teachers Educational Development Authority (STEDA) to provide for the training of the teachers, their educational progress and capacity enhancement. During…
The Election Commission of Pakistan has failed to implement its five-year strategic plan for electoral reforms as only 48 percent reforms have been implemented, says a report issued by PILDAT. In its…
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday firmed up a timetable for promised reform in the face of 10 months of anti-regime protests but vowed to crush “terrorism” with an iron fist. Assad’s…
