Foundational Learning During Emergencies – Learning is Not a Lost Cause in Pakistan

In this month’s Insights for Change article “Foundational Learning During Emergencies – Learning is not a Lost Cause in Pakistan“,  Baela Raza Jamil and Fatima Hafeez Shami evaluate the emergency response targetted towards educational losses in the wake of the superfloods of 2022.

Pakistan’s Foreign Policy in Review

In the 15th episode of our latest Let’s Talk Development podcast series Hina Rabbani Khar and Madiha Afzal discuss Pakistan’s current foreign policy approach and it’s major priorities and challenges.

Exploring the Unmet Need for Family Planning in Pakistan

In the 14th episode of our latest Let’s Talk Development podcast series Nazish Afraz and Amna Akhsheed  unpack the importance of women’s agency to choose family size and make decisions based on their financial and physical resources.

How Much Say Do Voters Have over Election Outcomes?

In the 13th episode of our latest Let’s Talk Development podcast Dr. Niloufer Siddiqui and Dr. Asad Liaqat discuss how the upcoming election outcomes can be influenced by the way parties are structured and the way they interact with voters.

The Undocumented Wholesale-Retail Sector

In this month’s Insights for Change article “The Undocumented Wholesale-Retail Sector“,  Dr. Umair Javed identifies some key aspects of informality in the wholesale and retail sectors which results in undocumented income accumulation, especially from the perspective of constrained resources available for development.