Pakistan Bulletin An up-to-date and informed analyses of key issues of Pakistan. Political Uncertainty and Economic Recovery November 2023 One of the key causes for Pakistan’s economic instability is its…
Pakistan’s ad hoc decision to initiate deportation of Afghan refugees has invited criticism from the rights groups.
Pakistan is set to hold elections after a gap of over five years. A number of policy decisions and actions, however, cast doubt over the credibility and fairness of the polling process.
Pakistan's transition to democracy is mired by multiple challenges including an unpredictable delay in election, resulting in risking the essence of democracy and undermining people’s political rights. Fear of an indefinite delay in the election process continues to raise concerns among political stakeholders, experts and concerned citizens.
A year after COP27 and the introduction of the Loss and Damage Fund; the issues regarding its implementation and allocation of the Fund are surfacing.
In Pakistan, 77% of children cannot read and understand basic text in English. Adult literacy rate is at a dismal 58%, while 28mn children remain out of school. In this situation, e-learning platforms promoting reading can be explored taking advantage of the expanding technology profile of households in the country.
Pakistan Bulletin Up-to-date and informed analyses of key issues of Pakistan. Pakistan’s Failed Luck in Taxing the Rich October 2023 The regressive taxation system in Pakistan places an undue burden…
Pakistan introduced its very first National Action Plan for Human Rights in 2016 but it appears to have faded in the backdrop of technical inconsistencies and the government’s inability towards compliance. This failure, due to a lack of political will, bureaucratic hurdles and resource constraints, has led to the continuation of human rights violations.
Pakistan’s strategic directions set forth in the backdrop of enmity with India and geo-political dynamics continue to disrupt the country’s transition to democracy and the way to recognise people’s rights.
The 2022 floods in Pakistan were considered one of the most devastating climate change-related disasters, impacting nearly 33 million people across the country. The rehabilitation efforts in the hardest hit province of Sindh represent the complex interplay between domestic and international emergency response politics, and the limitations of the system to address vulnerabilities besieging communities prone to disaster risk.