Human Development Studies

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Article by Bernardine Cooney, HSE’s Agriculture and Food Secto                                                                                   Children and young people are still being exposed to unmanaged risks and hazards on farms. This article explains why and how to minimise unnecessary accidents. Over the past 10 years, 31 children and young people under the age of 16 have …

                           HOW JEALOUSY AFFECTS YOUR MIND?                                    A SOCIO-CULTURAL PROBLEM Jealousy is certainly a habit that is harmful to yourself and your relationship. There is no doubt that jealousy causes distance and mistrust between two people.  Jealousy is …

THE textile industry has been hit by falling export trend. Most of the exporters seem to be nervous which has raised alarm bells for the country’s economic managers. Pakistan is facing tough competition from China, India and Bangladesh. Exports of textile products were down by 7.10 per cent to $1.625 …

THE government has finally given in to the pressure of the powerful lobby of sugar millers, who are heavily represented in the Parliament as well as in the federal cabinet and conceded most of the demands, the industry had put forward as a pre-condition for starting cane crushing. While accepting …

First came the Economic Survey and then the Budget for the year 2004-5. Policy declarations, speeches and statements of the President of Pakistan , the Governor of the State Bank and the federal finance minister aimed at providing facilities to and enhancing productivity of the agriculture sector preceded these documents. …

Although agriculture’s contribution to the national economy has fallen from 53 per cent at the time of Independence to 24 per cent now, it still provides employment to 44 per cent of the labour force. However its share in the federal budget expenditure of 2003-04 was 1.12 per cent. As …

Poverty alleviation is a hot current subject attracting attention at all levels – national and international. There is no dearth of official pronouncements in this regard. Recently, President General Musharraf announced a package for farmers and this was reflected in the Federal Budget for 2004-5. A close examination of the …

ACCORDING to the State Bank’s Annual Report, agriculture sector showed dismal performance in the last fiscal. The share of this sector in the total GDP growth has been further marginalised. This happened despite the provision of subsidies and better credit supplies. Some quarters have rightfully voiced their concerns regarding further …