Executive Summary In February this year, Pakistan’s federal government announced to jack up Federal Excise Duty (FED) on cigarettes after a consistent demand from anti-tobacco and social activists as a measure to curb tobacco consumption among the public and increase…
pon reaching the Uch Sharif-Alipur exit on Multan-Sukkur Motorway (M-5), one needs to turn left to reach Uch Sharif. There is a tiny stream running parallel to the road. It is difficult to imagine that this was once the confluence…
he recently revealed budget for the Capital Development Authority (CDA), which stands at Rs 308 billion for a city of 3 million people, shows some encouraging signs. However, it is also concerning in some places. At a time when the…
when it rains in Islamabad, many thoroughfares become submerged and fears of urban flooding take hold. These problems were created when the city choked its natural drains that were the hallmark of the Potohar region. The natural drains were ruined…
