This paper looks at the conditions of the informal sector working women of Bahawalpur city in southern Punjab in the perspective of Labour Protection Policy of the Government of Pakistan. It is thus as much a study of ...

This study documents the deteriorating riverine environment of Sindh. Previous studies have also highlighted this issue but the referencing and documentation is generally fragmentary. The environmental case of Sindh is ...

Social change is a ubiquitous process. The post-colonial societies have attempted to accelerate the process of social change through the project of national development. This often results in the increased social ...

The assumptions and practices associated with Orientalism were essential elements in the domination of colonial and post-colonial societies. Despite the long history of struggles against such oppression, no one else provided ...

Kalabagh Dam (KBD) project holds a unique place in Pakistan’s policy making history. It has generated significant heated debate and controversy for a very long time. Three out of the country’s four provinces have refused ...

How do we arrest the decline of the social sciences in Pakistan? Is it a matter of money or one of sending more students to the West who might then return to teaching at the local universities? In this article I argue ...

To seek unity amid diversity has been the eternal problem of India. The British succeeded in establishing a strong political centre to rule India formally for a century. The legacy of the British for central and south ...

An historical review of Pakistan’s trade history shows that economy had led exports more than the export led the economy. Economic growth has responded to the emphasis on domestic market rather than on trade. Economic ...

This article seeks to ascertain the impact of devolution on the everyday life of the residents of Union Council Bhangali. Information is based primarily on a sample survey of the population. Limited knowledge of and ...

The paper examines the major components of the development strategy pursued by the Musharraf regime since it took over in 1999 (called “ The Musharraf Development Strategy”). It examines the extent to which it departs ...