One earth, one breath
When smog rolls across the Subcontinent, it makes no distinction between Lahore and Delhi, friend or foe. This toxic haze defies borders and geopolitical tensions, drifting freely from one city…
Global oil demand needs to rise faster to absorb OPEC+ hike
Global oil demand growth needs to accelerate in coming months or the market will struggle to absorb an increase in oil supply that OPEC+ is planning to make from October,…
Confessional box
“In that shame, still live my sorrow’s rage” — Shakespeare TELEVISION’S prime is over. News channels that is. But in Pakistan, like many other truths, an artificial ecosystem keeps it…
Climate resilience
THE screening of development projects through the lens of climate resilience requires a paradigm shift in development planning and budgeting. The International Monetary Fund wants Pakistan to introduce this shift…
The crown and the colony
THE queen of the United Kingdom died almost a week ago. News of her worsening health had been lingering for a while; she withdrew from some of the platinum jubilee celebrations to…
Capital suggestion: Beware the apps
Malicious state (read: India) and non-state actors are strategically exploiting Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp and Instagram to disseminate content designed to induce negative emotional states, foster feelings of depression, and propagate…
Radical economic transformation
One of the questions, especially after the February 8, 2024 fiasco, is what the big picture thinking of Pakistani decision-makers is. Today, I wanted to explore one theory. The plan…
As solar capacity grows, some of America’s most productive farmland is at risk
Dave Duttlinger’s first thought when he saw a dense band of yellowish-brown dust smearing the sky above his Indiana farm was: I warned them this would happen. About 445 acres…
Uniting theory and action for climate
Karl Marx popularized the quote “From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs”. Given the quote, let us not forget that Earth has its needs too,…
Where’s our political wisdom?
The recent statement by former prime minister Imran Khan ruling out any possibility of forming an alliance with the PPP is being described by his detractors as a reflection of…
