Published in: August 2014

Security to citizens has always been one of the main responsibilities of a state. From the standpoint of human rights, security does not only mean fighting crime; instead it is about creating an environment conducive to peaceful coexistence of people. The situation of human rights in Pakistan is complex due to variety of factors like the country's diversity, large population and its status as a developing country. Even though the Constitution of Pakistan provides for fundamental rights, which include freedom of speech, thought etc but the on- ground situation does not adequately adhere to the Constitutional covenants.

Published in: February 2014

This report would try to analyze current export trends in relation to regional competitors, shed light on different influencing factors and bottlenecks that have impeded Pakistan’s export growth. It also aims to put forward strategies and measures which can be taken by all stakeholders to boost the country’s exports, and in the process, make Pakistan self-reliant, self-sufficient and a globally acclaimed economic powerhouse.

Published in: January 2014

Pakistan has been facing a challenging situation at its economic front since ‘08 which has forced its policy makers to take ambitious decisions to achieve sustainable economic development. The major step taken by the govt. earlier after the outbreak of the global recession was opting for IMF’s SBA 1 agreement under which the IMF agreed to lend the country SDR2 7,235.90Mn back in Nov ‘08. Pakistan has a long history of borrowing from the Fund, the country has signed 5 SBA, 3 ECF and 3 EFF agreements till date for stabilizing its fiscal position. However, none of the loans in the past accounted for that much enormous amount as taken in ‘08 and ‘13 under SBA and EFF respectively.

Published in: November 2013

Not many cities of the world are welcoming, inspiring, enriching, and accommodating, all at the same time; but Karachi is one of the few cities in the world which provides a hospitable feeling the moment one sets his eyes upon it. Karachi has something for everyone. It exhibits a vast variety of attractions and offerings; extensive sunny beaches, serene holiday resorts and farmhouses, lush golf and race course, and facilities for deep-sea angling, thus appropriately justifying its title of “city of lights”.

Published in: September 2013

Pakistan’s industrial sector comprises of the manufacturing sector, mining and quarrying sector, electricity generation & distribution and construction. The manufacturing sector in turn is composed of Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM), Small Scale Manufacturing and slaughtering . LSM contributes 51% to the industrial sector and hence can be considered a proxy to the whole sector. The LSM is considered to be an important indicator of economic growth and improvement in LSM reflects heavily upon signs of improvement in the industrial sector and consequently in the national GDP.

Published in: August 2013

This report tries to identify and explain the different energy sources, prevalent energy situation in Pakistan along with a comparison with world, possible reasons leading to energy crises, different alternatives available or could be developed in Pakistan and other measures that are required to meet the energy requirements. The report aims to identify the loopholes in the system and highlight feasible/possible solutions in the given economic and political situation of the country.