February 2024

An up-to-date and informed analyses of key issues of Pakistan.

On February 8, Pakistan made history as its citizens cast their votes to choose members for the National Assembly and four provincial assemblies. Though political parties, particularly the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf raised concerns about fairness, the process was largely peaceful, as observed by the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), and

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Redefining Perspectives on State-Owned Enterprises of Pakistan

Privatization has remained a controversial issue in least-developed countries. So is the case in Pakistan as the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) including the World Bank, and International Monetary Fund (IMF) repeatedly demand the government of Pakistan to privatize the loss-making State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) so the financial burden on the annual

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Coal, Climate Capitalism, and Community: Exploring the Impacts of Resource Extraction in Pakistan’s Thar Desert

Pakistan’s Thar Desert, a densely populated vast expanse stretching 22,000 square kilometers across Pakistan’s Sindh province, stands as a battleground for conflicting visions of development and environmental preservation. At the heart of this debate lies the contentious issue of coal extraction—a perceived panacea for Pakistan’s energy and economic insecurities, yet

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