February 27, 2010: A viewpoint titled ‘Civil service reform revisited’ by Sania Nishtar has been published in The News International on February 27, 2010. Full text is accessible here.
The comment is a response to the International Crisis Group’s report on civil service reform in Pakistan. It draws attention to...
Published in The News International on February 27, 2010:
The International Crisis Group’s Report on Civil Service Reform has sparked conversations around the need and potential avenues for restructuring Pakistan’s civil service. This, however, is not the first time that a report on the subject has been made public. Ever since...
February 20, 2010: A viewpoint titled ‘Separation of powers’ by Sania Nishtar has been published in The News International on February 20, 2010. Full text is accessible here.
Context: Institutional checks and balances can provide critical safeguards against potential abuse of power and can help institutionalize accountability....
Published in The News International on February 20, 2010:
The potential standoff between government and judiciary has finally been averted. Process-related concerns notwithstanding, the saga’s culmination appears to be a product of sound technical advice, heed to provisions of the constitution and a process of consultation. These attributes of governance will...
A viewpoint titled ‘The taxonomy within FoDP’ by Sania Nishtar has been published in The News International on February 13, 2010. Full text is accessible at View Points
This piece has been written after an invited presentation delivered by the author at a meeting of the Friends of Democratic Pakistan...
Published in The News International on February 13, 2010:
Members of the forum of Friends of Democratic Pakistan (FoDP) have been convened for the fourth time since the announcement, which led to the creation of the forum in September 2008 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Whilst the initial...
The WHO Bulletin has published an article on the ‘Mixed Health Systems Syndrome’ by Sania Nishtar in its January 2010 issue. The piece is accessible at Read More
A viewpoint titled ‘A poor man’s woes’ by Sania Nishtar has been published in The News International on February 6, 2010. Full text is accessible at View Points
This article has been written in response to an e-mail received by the author. The e-mail questioned the relevance of constitutional amendments...
Published in The News International on February 06, 2010:
The poor man is under tremendous stress as a result of numerous economic hardships including high unemployment, inflation, scarcity of essential commodities, and limited ability of the state to target welfare services. These hardships often prompt those who hold welfare of a...
