Protecting the coast
PAKISTAN’S coastal and marine ecosystems, such as the Indus delta, Karachi’s mangroves, and the Makran coast, are not merely scenic beauties but foundational to the country’s environmental and economic stability.…
HEC announces scholarships for students of coastal area
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has announced undergraduate scholarships for the students of the Coastal Region of Balochistan. "HEC, in that regard, has invited applications from outstanding students of Gwadar,…
Wheat and corn prices ride the Ukrainian rollercoaster
The crisis between Ukraine and Russia, two of the world’s biggest wheat and corn producers, has sent the commodities’ prices on a wild ride — with anything from a diplomatic…
Gazans take coastal walks to escape ‘double confinement
At sunrise in Gaza, a coastal path begins to fill up with pedestrians as growing numbers of Palestinians have taken up walking to relieve the stress of being trapped inside…
As Senegal’s coast crumbles, residents ponder move to safer ground
Cheikh Badiane, a weathered fisherman, looks out to sea from the edge of his neighbourhood in the north Senegalese city of Saint-Louis. Behind him is a densely populated fishing quarter,…
After years of protest, Ivory Coast locals ink deal with gold mine
Villagers in central Ivory Coast are savouring a rare victory after reaching a deal with a Canadian gold mine operator following a four-year battle for compensation that at times turned…
Exploiting our ‘gold coast’
The emerging markets of Central Asia require that a sea-land (south-south) dimension to support the north-south axis be added for expansion, otherwise all facilities and opportunities are likely to be…
On a rollercoaster
Two months after the elections and more than one month after the formal launch of Naya Pakistan, we seem to be hurtling back into the pre-election mode of malicious political…
Time for the PM and COAS to really lead
It is a question many people are asking. The economy is growing at over five percent a year, infrastructure is getting built faster than you can say China-Pakistan Economic Corridor,…
