Umair Javed

2 weeks ago | dawn.com | Umair Javed |Max Gallien

THE last few years have proven to be immensely difficult for low-income households in Pakistan. High rates of inflation and low economic growth have exacerbated poverty and heightened the importance of redistributive welfare mechanisms. One such mechanism practised widely across Pakistan, and the Muslim world in general, is zakat. Zakat constitutes an annual payment amounting to approximately 2.5 per cent of wealth held by an individual and represents one of the five pillars of Islam.

3 weeks ago | medium.com | Umair Javed

Every creator aspires to create a game-changing concept that disrupts markets, grows quickly, and leaves a lasting impression. But what’s the truth? The majority of startups never survive past the first sprint. The difference between those that stall and those that scale isn’t just about having a great product or funding. It’s about leadership evolution.

1 month ago | dawn.com | Umair Javed

RECENT convulsions in the global economy mark another curtain call for the long 20th century. The worldwide economic system put in place during the 1970s appears to be unwinding. The system was built on the back of American political-economic hegemony.

1 month ago | dawn.com | Umair Javed

PESHAWAR: Despite deep decline in cinema culture, film producers and investors take courage to screen Pashto movies today, the first day of Eidul Fitr, to carry on the legacy of entertaining the cine goers on silver screen. Three new Pashto movies namely Zoye Da Azari, Hashnaghar Kay Malangi Pekhawar Kay Badmashee and Deedan are being screened though most cinema houses in the city have been razed to the ground in the backdrop of its poor business.

1 month ago | dawn.com | Ashfaq Yusufzai |Umair Javed

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has asked medical teaching institutions (MTIs) to provide their account details as part of the policy to ensure spending of funds transparently. A notification issued to all MTIs directed them to send soft and hard copies regarding their receipts and expenditure to health department in the light of cabinet’s decisions. It said that the order was circulated to all 10 MTIs to conduct financial audit of the institutions.