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SDPI Research and News Bulletin
 Vol. 11, No. 1, January - February 2004
  
 
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  bullet  Twisted truth: Press and politicians make gains from SDPI curriculum report
    Over the years, many people have worried about the state of education in Pakistan and the need for reform has been emphasised in countless speeches by political leaders, in government reports, parliamentary debates, some books, scholarly essays and research, newspaper articles and editorials. But in all these years, there has never been anything like what has happened in the past few months. .......more....
 
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 “ The Subtle Subversion” in the eye of the storm
    This report is the result of a study conducted by SDPI with the help of a number of educationists and concerned citizens of the country in the year 2002. The study looked into the then inforce curriculum documents and school textbooks as well as those curriculum documents that were most recently formulated but had not been implemented yet. The objective of the study was to identify complex content in textbooks and to ascertain the curriculum that was the source of such content. The subjects chosen were those which offer a greater space for political and ideological manipulation. ....more....
  bullet SAFTA: A long way to turn dreams into realities
    SAFTA is supposed to open a new vista of regional economic cooperation and integration. There is no phenomenon such as Common SAARC position in WTO as the trade interests of WTO members from South Asia vary a lot. The SAARC trade ministers could not manage to meet even once between the Doha Ministerial and the Cancun Ministerial Conference of WTO.......more.....
 

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 Peace without a foundation  
    P akistan and India have commenced on yet another effort for settling their outstanding disputes. An unprecedented level of optimism has surrounded the latest initiative. Official statements from both sides and comments from most analysts suggest that there is something unique about the current lot of white doves being released from both sides; it is likely that this time the two sides will move past the deadlock. Both parties are being credited with a change of mindset in the desired direction ....more...
  bullet WTO and working conditions of women in Pakistan
   

One of the most controversial arguments in the developing world today is that of the inclusion or exclusion of labour issues in the WTO agreement. These issues cover items such as labour rights and possible sanctions for failure to comply with these regulations. The WTO is a global entity, which is based on the multilateral trading system, through which the agreements are drawn. These agreements set the legal framework under which international commerce operates .....more....
    In Retrospect
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