The writer is a development practitioner with South Asia Partnership-Pakistan. He can be reached at zubairtahseen.sh@gmail.com
Local government elections are not in sight in any of the four provinces. This is not a good omen for democracy
Though people’s development agenda must be at the centre of budget, for the last seventy years poor people are counted just to be taxed
Pakistan must own the UNHRC’s Universal Periodic Review mechanism and continue to extend its cooperation at a much enhanced level
Efficient town planning is imperative to cope with increasing traffic in cities
Before going to implement any new system, consultations should be held with the provinces to reach a political consensus on local government
Though the government has passed Bonded Labour Abolition Act in 1992, it has failed to change the fate of bonded labourers due to poor implementation
A society fails to grow when people are intentionally kept away from political and decision-making processes
The provincial and federal governments must turn their attention and divert resources to plug loopholes in disaster management
