Articles

By: Aqsa Qaswar University of Sargodha This research paper examines the weaknesses found in South Asia, particularly in its top five countries, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. It discusses how these vulnerabilities affect the region’s progress and stability, as well as their impact on global security and human rights. To address these vulnerabilities, …

Op-ed by Fatima Sharif and Javaid Rasool PhD Economics (2nd Semester) Pakistan Institute of Development Economics A nation is considered stable if it has maintained a liberal and stable democracy or dictatorship for 25 years. The primary idea is that a stable, powerful political government is essential to the government system’s effectiveness. If a government’s …

By: Nabeela Mazhar & Sumaya Afzal Pakistan’s path to cyber democracy is gradual, with various governmental and non-governmental organizations working to create a more open and inclusive online space. Some key factors that have contributed to Pakistan’s transformation into a cyber democracy are listed below. Increasing internet penetration: Internet penetration has increased significantly in Pakistan …

Aniqa Zeb PhD Economics PIDE Pakistan, a country with great potential, is battling a number of issues that have had a big influence on its economy. The nation’s present-day circumstances, which are marked by political unpredictability, security concerns, and socioeconomic inequalities, have had a long-lasting effect on its economic environment. The effects of these problems …

By: Uzma Noreen Political polarisation in Pakistan, which has led to a disastrous economy, is one of the country’s most urgent socioeconomic problems. For the past sixty years, and much longer if we dig deep into its history, Pakistan has been a polarised political system and, as a result, a divided society. It all began …

By Muhammad Khalid Noori Censorship is not only the suppression of speech, public communication, or other kinds of expression or information that is considered objectionable for political, moral or religious reasons by the government or state authorities. Censorship occurs whenever people, institutions or organizations succeed in imposing their political or moral values or particular interests …

Majida Yousaf (PhD scholar at PIDE) The terms “freelance” or “freelance worker” are used to describe people who are self-employed and are not committed to a single employer for an extended period of time. Due to economic instability and the development of the internet since the 1990s, thousands of people have lost their jobs and …