An overwhelming 40 percent of the total solid waste found in the Indus River and along its banks is plastic.
The blog talks about the Punjab province's successful education reform strategy.
In 2022, catastrophic floods hit Pakistan, impacting access to education for more than 3.5 million children. A year on, the disruption to education and the lack of focus on learning recovery will…
South Asia is the fastest growing region in the world. The region can chart a path towards growth that is sustainable by greening its infrastructure, creating jobs, and making its economies and…
The international community needs to deliver on its commitments to reduce carbon emissions so that extreme weather patterns and floods don’t become the norm and provide sustained support to help…
South Asia’s higher education sector has been growing. As countries struggle to accommodate increasing student numbers with limited financial resources, regional collaboration in the higher…
South Asia continues to experience rising temperatures, with record-breaking heat waves that are longer, hotter, and more frequent. Heat not only causes deaths and lowers productivity, but also…
An Enterprise Survey looked at the state of the private sector in Pakistan - and found interesting insights on the lack of R&D spending and linkages to low efficiency, women's…
South Asia has a rich history of informal foreign exchange markets such as the well-known Hundi and Hawala . These informal networks play a significant role in traditional societies and informal…
Pakistan ranks the worst in South Asia on nutrition key indicators for under-five children. Over 40 percent of Pakistan’s under-five children are stunted, as compared to the South Asian average of…