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In Pakistan, COVID-19 vaccines go on sale – Devex
March 18, 2021 14:41In Pakistan, COVID-19 vaccines go on sale Devex Pakistan receives second Sinopharm COVID-19... The post In Pakistan, COVID-19 vaccines go on sale – Devex appeared first on Tabadlab | Understanding Change.
Pakistani PM receives Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine jab – Xinhua | English.news.cn – Xinhua
March 18, 2021 13:47Pakistani PM receives Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine jab – Xinhua | English.news.cn Xinhua (Feed... The post Pakistani PM receives Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine jab – Xinhua | English.news.cn – Xinhua appeared first on Tabadlab | Understanding Change.
Stress Testing Pakistani Federalism
March 11, 2021 05:09 - 1.14 MB application/pdfA transformation roadmap based on emerging health requirements and deficiencies. The post Stress Testing Pakistani Federalism appeared first on Tabadlab | Understanding Change.
Bearing the Cost of Global Politics
February 24, 2021 07:35 - 843 KB application/pdfThis paper aims to investigate the economic implications of Pakistan’s placement on the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list. The post Bearing the Cost of Global Politics appeared first on Tabadlab | Understanding Change.
Skills Development to Accelerate Economic Recovery during Covid-19
February 22, 2021 09:42 - 6.59 MB application/pdfThe youth bulge in Pakistan offers a unique and timed opportunity to yield demographic dividend from a developed and economically productive workforce, however, this potential is far from being realised. The post Skills Development to Accelerate Economic Recovery during Covid-19 appeared first on Tabadlab | Understanding Change.
Session 5 – Centralisation v. Devolution: Global Perspectives
February 17, 2021 11:07The post Session 5 – Centralisation v. Devolution: Global Perspectives appeared first on Tabadlab | Understanding Change.
Session 4 – Legacy of the 18th Amendment: Triumphs and Discontents
February 17, 2021 10:35The post Session 4 – Legacy of the 18th Amendment: Triumphs and Discontents appeared first on Tabadlab | Understanding Change.
Session 3 – NFC — A Central Nervous System or Noose for Federalism?
February 17, 2021 10:33The post Session 3 – NFC — A Central Nervous System or Noose for Federalism? appeared first on Tabadlab | Understanding Change.
Session 2 – Consensus-Building for Pakistani Federalism
February 10, 2021 17:52The post Session 2 – Consensus-Building for Pakistani Federalism appeared first on Tabadlab | Understanding Change.
Tabadlab Policy Roundtable 17: U.S Foreign Policy in Transition
November 13, 2020 08:31 - 161 KB application/pdfThe post Tabadlab Policy Roundtable 17: U.S Foreign Policy in Transition appeared first on Tabadlab | Understanding Change.
Tabadlab Policy Roundtable 16: FATF Verdict – What Next for Pakistan?
November 09, 2020 09:39 - 184 KB application/pdfThe post Tabadlab Policy Roundtable 16: FATF Verdict – What Next for Pakistan? appeared first on Tabadlab | Understanding Change.
Tabadlab Policy Roundtable 15: Is Climate Change Going to Stifle Urban Growth?
September 09, 2020 07:40 - 230 KB application/pdfThe post Tabadlab Policy Roundtable 15: Is Climate Change Going to Stifle Urban Growth? appeared first on Tabadlab | Understanding Change.
Tabadlab Policy Roundtable 14: Is Climate Change Altering Megacities like Karachi?
September 04, 2020 10:23 - 3.71 MB application/pdfThe exponential threat of the climate crisis primarily impacts urban life through the rise in diseases, urban flooding, droughts, and storms. The post Tabadlab Policy Roundtable 14: Is Climate Change Altering Megacities like Karachi? appeared first on Tabadlab | Understanding Change.
Tabadlab Policy Roundtable 13: School Reopening: Managing Risks in the Covid-19 Era
August 18, 2020 18:28 - 3.28 MB application/pdfThe post Tabadlab Policy Roundtable 13: School Reopening: Managing Risks in the Covid-19 Era appeared first on Tabadlab | Understanding Change.
School Reopening: Managing Risks in the Covid-19 Era
August 17, 2020 18:43 - 1.25 MB application/pdfYou can download the full version of this COVID-19 Response Deck here....
Tabadlab Policy Roundtable 12: The Path to Universal Health Coverage
July 20, 2020 10:23 - 2.07 MB application/pdfYou can download the e-reader friendly version here. The Path to Universal Health Coverage Covid-19 has wreaked havoc on public health all around the world. It has not only presented new challenges, but also amplified old ones for public health systems. Tabadlab brought together a panel of diverse global experts to discuss how countries can offer universal health coverage in an age where pandemics like Covid- 19 are a clearly present and enduring reality. This discussion took place in the...
An Actionable Agenda for Achieving Universal Health Coverage in Pakistan
July 14, 2020 05:04 - 1.37 MB application/pdfA transformation roadmap based on emerging health requirements and deficiencies.
Shaping 21st Century Public Health in Pakistan: An Actionable Agenda for Achieving Universal Health Coverage
July 14, 2020 05:04 - 1.37 MB application/pdfWorking Paper 05 Dr. Muhammad Ali Chaudhry, Ammara Khan Pakistan’s health system has struggled to effectively and efficiently serve the needs of an ever-growing population. Chronic challenges include prioritization, regulation,...
Tabadlab Policy Roundtable 11: Pandemics, Conflict, and Geopolitics in China, India and Pakistan
June 27, 2020 09:01 - 1.37 MB application/pdfYou can download the e-reader friendly version here Pandemics, Conflict, and Geopolitics in China, India and Pakistan In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, border tensions between China & India have brought another challenge into the region. As uncertainty grows, what kind of economic, political, and social future can we expect? Featured Panelists: Happymon Jacob is an Assistant Professor at the Centre for International Politics, Organization and Disarmament at Jawaharlal Nehru Univers...
Tabadlab Policy Roundtable 10: A Peace Process for the People?
June 25, 2020 08:53 - 2.17 MB application/pdfYou can download the e-reader friendly version here. A Peace Process for the People? How can the ongoing peace agreement move beyond power-sharing to being inclusive for everyone in Afghanistan, particularly women? How can we ensure that Afghan women are also equal stakeholders in the “Afghan-led and Afghan-owned” peace process? Tabadlab and Jinnah Institute curated an eminent panel to unpack the complexities of inclusion amid rising tension in the region. Featured Panelists: Fawzia Koo...
Tabadlab Policy Roundtable 08: The Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Pakistan
June 10, 2020 06:30 - 240 KB application/pdfYou can download the e-reader friendly version here. COVID-19: What challenges lie ahead? The public health emergency triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic has instigated an economic crisis across the world. As businesses shut shop and unemployment soars, Pakistan has witnessed impassioned debates over the supposed trade-off between lives and livelihoods. The panellists at Tabadlab’s Policy Roundtable discuss long-term models for understanding this pandemic, the inevitable fiscal deficit Pak...
Tabadlab Policy Roundtable 09: Public Health, Data, Discourse and Strategy in the Age of Covid-19
June 08, 2020 10:24 - 2.36 MB application/pdfYou can download the e-reader friendly version here. Public Health, Data, Discourse and Strategy in the Age of Covid-19 The Covid-19 pandemic is a jarring reminder of the growing inadequacy of 19th and 20th-century governance systems that are tasked with protecting and serving the people. As the authorities reopen the economy, and Pakistan approaches peak infection rates, the policy discourse should begin to look at the near term challenges of mitigating the public health damage, and the ...
Tabadlab Policy Roundtable 06: Federalism in Pakistan and the 18th Amendment
June 01, 2020 04:38 - 1.17 MB application/pdfYou can download the e-reader friendly version here. COVID-19: 18th Amendment And...
Pakistan’s Second Covid-19 Lockdown: Fiscal and Monetary Policy for When Infections Spike
May 22, 2020 07:40 - 1.24 MB application/pdfYou can download an e-reader friendly version here. As various economies around the world begin to ease the containment or suppression measures introduced to counter Covid-19, the threat of new...
Tabadlab Policy Roundtable 07: EdTech – Has the Future Arrived?
May 19, 2020 02:35You can download the e-reader friendly version here. COVID-19: Driving the Future of Education: The disruption caused to education systems across the world by COVID-19 has raised pertinent questions about...
Tabadlab Policy Roundtable 05: Lessons from Two Months of “Lockdown” in Pakistan
May 05, 2020 09:04You can download the e-reader friendly version here. COVID-19: An analysis of Pakistan’s “Lockdown” As COVID-19 continues to disrupt life in Pakistan, the debate over intensity of suppression and containment...
Virus By the Numbers
May 04, 2020 10:31The Tabadlab COVID-19 Data Tracker uses weekly averages to display trends of COVID-19 infection, fatalities, and testing in Pakistan. By using weekly averages, we overcome some of the irregularities common in daily trends. The Tracker is still in its beta version. Please help us refine this effort by reporting any errors or sharing feedback at [email protected]. All data visualised in this Data Tracker has been taken from official government sources (updated every Monday mid-day). The Da...
Locking Out The Virus: Analysis of Pakistan’s Two Month “Lockdown”
May 02, 2020 20:16You can download the PDF version for the Response Deck here. Pakistan, much like most of the world, is grappling with the complex and conflicting imperatives of easing the lockdowns...
Tabadlab Policy Roundtable 04: Covid-19, Housing and Construction in Pakistan
April 27, 2020 09:03You can download the e-reader friendly version here. Affordable housing in the time of COVID-19 As the federal government attempts to protect its ambitious scheme of constructing five million houses...
Tabadlab Policy Roundtable 03: Covid-19, Peace and Afghanistan
April 22, 2020 09:02You can download the e-reader friendly version here. How will COVID-19 impact the Afghan Peace Process? Securing peace in Afghanistan has been one of the most awaited outcomes for the...
Tabadlab Policy Roundtable 02: Tackling COVID-19 in Education
April 19, 2020 11:47You can download the e-reader friendly version here. How can innovative solutions tackle the disruption in the education system amidst the COVID-19 outbreak? As with most aspects of life, the...
Pakistan Tackling Covid-19 in Education
April 17, 2020 17:43You can download the PDF version for the Response Deck here. Among the most profound disruptions caused by the Coronavirus, or Covid-19 is the impact it has had on education...
Tabadlab Policy Roundtable 01: COVID-19 & Citizen-State Relations
April 15, 2020 08:17You can download the e-reader friendly version here. What Could COVID-19 Mean for Basic Income, Digitalisation & Citizen-State Relations? As the Government of Pakistan rapidly announced and disbursed a multi-billion...
Pakistan’s Bold Covid-19 Income Support: A Portal for Fiscal Transformation?
March 31, 2020 08:12by Umar Nadeem, Mosharraf Zaidi You can download an e-reader friendly version of this piece here. The Covid-19 pandemic with over half a million cases worldwide, and growing, has already...
Does Pakistan’s e-Commerce Policy Deliver?
February 21, 2020 13:11You can download the full working paper here. Abstract In 2020, the State Bank of Pakistan forecasts total e-commerce activity in Pakistan to have more than tripled since 2016-17. The...
Pakistonomy – Atif Mian
February 07, 2020 00:00In Episode 04, Uzair speaks with Dr. Atif Mian about why Pakistan keeps going back to the IMF, why the country’s economy keeps going from one crisis to another, and...
Designing Affordable Housing Policy
December 10, 2019 06:30Working Paper 03 Ibrahim Khalil, Umar Nadeem This working paper builds on an earlier series of efforts to assess and analyse the Naya Pakistan Housing Program (NPHP) and its nexus...
How far is Afghanistan from peace with itself?
September 26, 2019 11:42In a message marking Eid-ul-Adha, the United States’ Special Envoy for Reconciliation in Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad tweeted, “Eid Mubarak. I hope this is the last Eid where #Afghanistan is at...
Unwrapping the Plastic Bag Ban
September 12, 2019 17:55Are plastic bag bans the silver bullet against the rising tide of plastic waste?
Pakistan’s Import Bill: What Pakistan Buys From Abroad And Why
August 28, 2019 09:16An e-reader friendly version can be downloaded here In 2017, Pakistan imported toilet paper worth US$111 million. But, with a current account deficit exceeding US$20B, Pakistan’s import cart is heaving...
Traders versus the Government: The Battle Over Tax Reform
August 08, 2019 09:36Since the passage of the 2019-2020 budget, Pakistan’s government finds itself in conflict with associational representatives of the wholesale-retail trade (WRT) sector.
Return to the lender of last resort
July 11, 2019 14:21IMF approves $6 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Sayem Z. Ali An e-reader friendly version of this can be downloaded here. On July 3rd, 2019, the IMF board approved a...
Mortgage Market Design for Low-Cost Housing Units in Pakistan
May 22, 2019 09:20Working Paper 02 Ibrahim Khalil This paper reviews international literature analyzing various mortgage designs, followed by an overview of two options that may provide the optimum model of mortgages for...
A walk through role of State Bank in Pakistan’s economy
May 17, 2019 15:42Dr. Ishrat Hussain, Former Governor State Bank of Pakistan, talks to Tabadlab Live about the challenge of running a central bank and the importance of strong institutions to meet a...
Belt & Road Initiative (BRI): Belted on a road to debt?
May 14, 2019 10:57You can also download an e-reader friendly version here. The Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation was held in Beijing, China last month. This high-powered annual event brought together...
Understanding the Cotton Value Chain with Alia Malik
May 02, 2019 16:48Alia Malik of the Better Cotton Initiative talks to Tabadlab Live about responsible cotton production, value chains, and how the global textile economy works.
What does the future look like for China and its friends?
April 28, 2019 10:17In Part 2 of Tabadlab Live’s series on understanding China, Ivan Rasmussen looks ahead at what the future may hold for China, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and the...