Pakistan Affairs

05 Aug 2009

Taxation and Good Governance and the Influence of Non-Tax Revenues on a Polity

Lack of sufficient taxation resources results in stunted growth of representative and democratic institutions and, non-tax revenue, specifically foreign [...]

Economy Comments OffLike: 1

15 Jan 2009

The Institution of Hisbah and Demand for its Revival

In the recent past H{isbah Bill, passed by the Provincial Assembly of North West Frontier Province was such an [...]

Politics Comments OffLike: 1

15 Dec 2008

Women’s Right to Divorce

Latest IPS brief analyzing the recent recommendations of Council of Islamic Ideology. (more…)

Society and Culture Comments OffLike: 4

17 Aug 2008

A Critical Review of the Aims of Education in the Western Tradition

As the Western tradition has not been able to find a stable basis for its aims of education, [...]

Education Comments OffLike: 5

24 Jul 2008

Pakistan’s Current Account Deficit: Tackling the Sustainability Issue

Does the current account deficit represent a risk to our economic well-being in the near term or in [...]

Economy Comments OffLike: 2

23 Jul 2008

Revival of the Constitution and Judiciary in Pakistan

Ensuring independence of judiciary and integrity of judges are fundamental. Besides, Pakistan needs to ponder over the ways [...]

Politics Comments OffLike: 1

19 Jul 2008

Pakistan’s Economic Challenges and the Budget 2008-09

Budget 2008-09 does not respond to the extraordinary challenges facing the national economy. (more…)

Economy Comments OffLike: 1

04 Jan 2008

National Economic Growth: Present Realities and Critical Elements for Future Sustainable Development

Former Finance Minister’s keynote address at IPS exploring the options and required strategies beyond borrowed time, fancied but shallow [...]

Economy Comments OffLike: 1

02 Jan 2008

The Gilgit-Baltistan Reforms Package 2007: Background, Phases and Analysis

A thorough analysis of the reforms package announced by PML-Q led government in August 2007 for Northern Areas of [...]

Taxation and Good Governance and the Influence of Non-Tax Revenues on a Polity

The Institution of Hisbah and Demand for its Revival

Women’s Right to Divorce

A Critical Review of the Aims of Education in the Western Tradition

Pakistan’s Current Account Deficit: Tackling the Sustainability Issue

Revival of the Constitution and Judiciary in Pakistan

Pakistan’s Economic Challenges and the Budget 2008-09

National Economic Growth: Present Realities and Critical Elements for Future Sustainable Development

The Gilgit-Baltistan Reforms Package 2007: Background, Phases and Analysis

The Future of Knowledge Theory

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