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March 29, 2020

The Impact and Policy Responses for Covid-19 in Asia-Pacific Region

By Syed Kafait Naqvi United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) has released a timely report to discuss potential impact […]
March 29, 2020

Coronavirus: “Rapid” Testing

By Dr. Ayesha Zaman & Dr. Fatima Zaman Pakistan needs to scale up rapid testing for coronavirus NOW! With only a handful of laboratories capable of […]
March 28, 2020

Round Table Fighting Covid-19 in Pakistan – Policy Recommendations

By Learners’ Republic Abstract Learners’ Republic organized a virtual roundtable conference on 23rd March 2020 to discuss the policy recommendations to mitigate the impact of COVID […]
March 28, 2020

Pakistan’s (Mis)Information Overload Amidst Corona Outbreak

By Warda Malik “Corona is a snail that latches onto your skin,” read my mother from a WhatsApp message only two months ago. Around that time, […]
February 17, 2020

Unclear Economic Thinking

By Waqas Younas Abstract Pakistan’s economy experiences turbulence often. Are our economic policymakers thinking clearly? Since clarity of thought is reflected in writing, this study analyzes […]
January 30, 2020
The Australian Inferno– The Forecast is Grim

The Australian Inferno – The Forecast is Grim

By Ayesha Umar Apocalyptic wildfires-  countryside turned into charcoal –  over 1 billion animals killed on ground;  marine heatwave killing life in ocean-holiday beaches turned into […]
January 6, 2020
Manifesto for happiness

Approaches to realize happier, inclusive, prosperous and sustainable society

By Naoko Takasu As a development practitioner coming from a high-income country but not one of the happiest countries, I have been interested in learning how we […]
November 4, 2019

My Waste, My Responsibility

By Haider Ali There is no denying that solid waste management has become a daunting task across the world. In Pakistan, heaps of garbage have become […]
October 16, 2019

Mental Health in Pakistan: Current Situation and Need for Reforms

By Fizza Haider Zaidi According to World Health Organization, mental disorders in Pakistan account for more than 4% of total disease burden and around 24 million […]