Clash of demographics
Nafta opened up Mexico’s markets to a flood of cheap US corn and a wave of US investments. Mexican farm and other bankruptcies followed. The resultant desperate flight of Mexican…
Overlooked demographics
There are some facts that both news reporters and readers become overly fond of. For example, it is a fact that populations across the Muslim world are growing at an…
Demographics of suicide terrorism
THE spate of suicide bombings in Pakistan started in earnest in 2002. That year two major suicide attacks were perpetrated, which specifically targeted foreigners. Suicide bombings that were ostensibly aimed…
Nicotine pouches: health challenge?
Pakistan’s nicotine pouch market represents a complex intersection of public health concerns, regulatory challenges, and shifting consumer behaviors that demand a careful scrutiny. Recent studies indicate that approximately 17.2% of…
Year of travel in the US
OVER the last year, I drove 30,000 miles exploring the western half of the US, staying in the extreme wilderness as well as glamorous cities, travelling on secondary roads rather…
Courting verdicts
THE court verdict is in and it seems to have gone overwhelmingly in PTI’s favour; most of the judges felt the party continues to exist as an entity and that it was…
Who do our cities cater to?
Pakistan boasts a population that reached 241.5 million in 2023, a 16.3 per cent increase since 2017, with 93.8 million in urban areas – a near fourfold rise since 1981.…
The Duck Curve challenge
As the world embraces the era of energy transition, Pakistan stands at a critical juncture where adopting a Just Energy Transition mechanism is not just a choice but an imperative…
New CPEC playbook
Amidst global economic uncertainty, developing nations are striving to minimise long-term economic setbacks and foster recovery. To break free from the low-income trap and achieve sustained prosperity, these countries are…
Tobacco taxes – treaties, tensions, and trends
Pakistan faces a pressing need for a sustainable tobacco taxation policy, particularly as tobacco use imposes severe health and economic burdens on the country. With over 160,000 deaths annually due…
