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Why Prime Real Estate is Wasted in Pakistan? Do we need High Rises of Farm Houses? I #PIDEcast Houses for government employees only in Islamabad are around 17471, allotted to various categories. Total area that these houses occupy only in Islamabad is approximately 1325 acres. The monetization cost for employees that are currently allotted houses is Minimum RS 7.9 billion to 27 billion Maximum. However, the total cost of monetizing all the federal government employees will be between RS 135 to 741 billion annually at market-based rent. Watch Complete PIDE Podcast: youtube.com/watch?v=9osu5VfE… @nadeemhaque @durre_nayab_ @__azwar @AbbasMoosvi @ShahidMohmand79 @81ShahbazRana @haider_mehtab @FaseehMangi

The 4th industrial revolution has disrupted traditional employment, creating new opportunities, particularly in freelancing, especially for youth. Freelancing market structure is crucial due to unemployment challenges & govt efforts to promote freelancing. pide.org.pk/research/what-do…

Manifestos presented by political parties in #GeneralElection2024 reflect a wish-list having tall claims but no strategy of resource mobilization, & making the economy self-driven without IMF borrowing. #PakistanElection Link:pide.org.pk/research/politic… @nadeemhaque @durre_nayab_

Message from Reformistan: Intent is to inspire constructive dialogue about comprehensive economic models and their potential impact on national development. Dr. Nasir Iqbal OpEd in @thenews_intl @nadeemhaque @durre_nayab_

𝟭𝟮. 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 Housing, healthcare, social protection, and employment prospects determine the quality of life for the vast majority of citizens. Unfortunately in Pakistan, adequate attention to these domains is missing. How can public policy be strengthened?

𝟭𝟭. 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 With over 25 million out-of-school-children, teachers absent, curriculums outdated, little to no extracurricular options, and universities beholden to the personal preferences of VCs, Pakistan's education system is crumbling. How can it be revived?

𝟭𝟬. 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 Workers operate on the front lines of economic affairs, making immense sacrifices to ensure their smooth execution. How can exploitative practices be curtailed, job quality improved, and productivity levels enhanced?