The adventures of Gandapur
We have so many players strutting on the large stage of Pakistan’s politics. And the play is becoming curiouser and curiouser. But the spotlight this week has particularly been on…
Alice’s (mis)adventures
IF stirring controversies is part of the present-day diplomat’s job, then it sits somewhere on top of Alice Wells’ job description at the US Department of State. Since Pakistan shrugged…
Learning from China
Most of us learn proverbs at the primary school stage and many of us would have written essays upon essays on these adages. Readers would recall, for example, “A man…
How online business ventures can help deal with unemployment challenge
Business closures, downsizing, joblessness, recession, industry decline, market saturation, shutdowns, retrenchments, customer defection and staff attrition. This is a sample of oft-repeated words, policies and trends we have heard, read…
Biden’s China tech curbs to keep investors sidelined, fearing more steps
President Joe Biden’s move to prohibit some US technology investments in China is expected to keep investors on the sidelines, concerned that tougher measures are ahead as tensions simmer between…
Biden’s China rhetoric
In an astonishing display of rhetorical hubris, US President Joe Biden recently unleashed a fusillade of criticism aimed squarely at China, dubbing it a “ticking time bomb” during a political…
China invites global investors for rare meeting
China’s financial regulators have invited some of the world’s biggest investors to a rare symposium next week, three sources said, seeking to encourage foreigners to keep investing in the world’s…
Learning from China
About three years ago I was conferred the highest science award of China, the International Science and Technology Collaboration Award by President Xi Jinping at a special ceremony in the…
China or the US?
WHILE day-to-day decisions made regarding Pakistan’s foreign policy relations invariably lie in the government domain, strategically important and long-term choices, such as whether Pakistan should move closer to the US…
China’s financial regulatory revamp raises hope
A new Chinese financial watchdog will help bridge regulatory gaps but analysts and investors say the agency will consolidate power at the top and could introduce more state and party…
