The state remains unforthcoming and downright evasive when it comes to aid transparency. Writes Ambreen Shabbir ambreen shabbir Read more👇 thefridaytimes.com/07-Sep-2024/th… #Pakistan #aid #IMF #development #foreignbank #Credit #EconomyNews #economy #PakistanEconomy

My article on #foreignaid. We need to rethink our approach towards aid. It's not about seeking aid vs. avoiding aid. It's about efficient use of aid and well-thought projects.

It has now been learnt that the body of Dr. Shahnawaz instead of receiving a proper burial as per religious rituals and also the fundamental right to dignity was instead handed over to the mob who burnt it in an open field. The Umerkot Police on the other hand continues to

M. Jibran Nasir 🇵🇸 Shehbaz Sharif is responsible for this madness .

This is the video of Dr. Shahnawaz (with English & Urdu Subtitles) in which he claims that he is not using the social media id which is subject of controversy and he is being accused of being a disbeliever and that he is open to investigation by the Police and FIA. Dr. Shahnawaz

DIG Mirpurkhas Javed Jiskani and SSP Mirpurkhas Capt (R) Asad Ali have been suspended in light of the encounter which claimed Dr. Shahnawaz's life. The Govt must not limit the matter to only inquiring whether the encounter was fake or not. The following must be done: 1) It must

The Lahore Gymkhana pays exactly Rs 417 a month as rent for the 117 acres of govt land it uses. In the past 111 years, the club has paid a total of Rs 2.68 lakh as rent. How much should they be paying? According to a recent estimate, it could be as high as Rs 30 crores a month.

For decades i've been seeing and covering cases of people killed after being accused of blasphemy on the *flimsiest* of evidence. Have seen parents disown their children and neighbour accuse neighbour. NEVER have I seen so many people come out and condemn this injustice.

By order of the Peaky Blinders… Tommy Shelby is back. Cillian Murphy and Steven Knight are reunited on set as production officially starts on the upcoming Netflix film.

THANK YOU Dr Nadeem Haque! For your transformational leadership Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE). For nurturing a culture of intellectual curiosity & debate. For mentoring the young; giving them the confidence to make mistakes. Never stopping from asking questions, never ceasing from suggesting answers.

Thread-AN ODE TO TWO INTELLECTUAL GIANTS AND REMARKABLE HUMAN BEINGS-Folks,in a country and environment like Pakistan’s,it is rare that one encounters individuals of caliber that set an e.g for others to follow,and to whom others can look up to. Today, let me share the story 1/n

I posted about the need for wide and safe footpaths. Many replied: The footpaths would be occupied by street vendors. Pakistanis are so anti-poor. We need wider footpaths to give more space to rehris & pedestrians. Street vendors & pedestrians add to the vibrancy and economy.

12 brave soldiers martyred in janikhel. Terrorists had the time to scour the base and make extensive videos that I won't upload here. And this is just the latest in a series of attacks. Take a break from conquering the constitution and banning VPNS and focus on the real threats.

With cities blockaded, Internet and mobile services patchy, containers deployed like they are going out of style & sectarian warfare raging in parts, Pakistan is all set to pivot to geoeconomics & become hub of connectivity, in line with vision of Form 47 leadership. 😁

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Had Pak not retaliated with the force, we would have been still days away from this “ceasefire” and everyday waking up to new antics of Modi, and their media claiming they have conquered everything from Karachi to Hunza. Modi is a threat to regional peace & shld be seen as that

Pakistan's water woes, the Indus Water Treaty and was it wrong, Mega dams and their repercussions, Pakistan's research landscape and networking for research funds...a brief yet concise conversation with Ambreen Shabbir on Cafe Iqtisaad. Do listen youtube.com/watch?v=EyQJvS…

I have never received any official tamga. But have had the honor of being removed from three positions for standing up for what I believed to be right. They are my tamgas. Now, I have been removed frm the BISP Board n frm NFC. That is two more tamgas.

The Middle East conflict has turned into a waiting game over which runs out of capacity first: the ability to launch attacks or the ability to intercept them.

Three months into undertaking energy research at Economic Policy & Business Development , and my first explainer is out today. A quick breakdown of the surplus capacity and capacity payments.