View from Dawn: In its zeal to deport ‘illegal’ immigrants, Pakistan has overlooked economic impact

The contribution of Afghans to various sectors, including agriculture, construction and informal labour markets warrant serious consideration.

Dawn.com

· Nov 03, 2023 · 07:30 pm

View from Dawn: Pakistan’s economic quandary is of its own making

The state is at a crucial juncture where it must decide whether it wants to continue in this direction of change towards a better future.

Dawn.com

· Sep 27, 2023 · 07:30 pm

View from Dawn: Delhi’s G20 deals show how economic heft overshadows other concerns

If Pakistan wants to make its voice heard, it needs to first address its internal inadequacies.

Dawn.com

· Sep 17, 2023 · 07:30 pm

View from Dawn: Success of Chandrayaan-3 should inspire Pakistan’s brightest to reach for the stars

Pakistan’s space programme remains earth-bound, especially due to the space agency being helmed by retired military men, not experts in the field.

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· Aug 25, 2023 · 08:30 pm

View from Dawn: After the attack on Christian homes, will Pakistan stand up to the mob?

For over 40 years, the state has either promoted obscurantism or used sectarian and religious fanatics as proxies.

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· Aug 17, 2023 · 09:30 pm

View from Dawn: Crime and punishment – the farce in Imran Khan’s disproportionate sentence

The fact is that Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto were not, and Imran Khan will not be rendered irrelevant to Pakistanis over some technical knockout.

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· Aug 09, 2023 · 10:00 pm

View from Dawn: Violence, rights and communications curtailed in Pakistan – what next?

There is little that is democratic about the manner in which the ruling parties have chosen to act and they may one day pay a heavy price for their complicity.

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· May 12, 2023 · 07:30 pm

View from Dawn: For Pakistan, arresting Imran Khan solves nothing

As the protests showed, arresting the former prime minister may have deeply fractured the historic compact between the people and the country’s armed forces.

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· May 11, 2023 · 07:30 pm

View from Dawn: Economic fundamentals in dire straits, Pakistan is staring at a grim future

Once nations fall below a certain economic threshold, they may find it extremely hard to recover.

Dawn.com

· Apr 15, 2023 · 07:30 pm

Why the state of science in Pakistan is so dreadful

From defence technology to space programme, the country has hardly made any progress.

Pervez Hoodbhoy, Dawn.com

· Nov 27, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Opinion: Why Pakistan fell behind India and Bangladesh on nearly all indicators

The problem is the failure of governance. In 75 years, no government has been able to deliver economic growth, security of life, education or health.

Miftah Ismail, Dawn.com

· Nov 21, 2022 · 01:30 pm

View from ‘Dawn’: Pakistan should heed Gandhi’s words and get rid of its sedition law

The sooner it is removed from the statute books, the better.

Dawn.com

· Sep 28, 2022 · 09:30 pm