The crisis of too much and too little water
Had a clear mandate been given to a flood management organisation to be the focal agency, the losses in Chitral and Peshawar could have been minimised While the current monsoon…
Had a clear mandate been given to a flood management organisation to be the focal agency, the losses in Chitral and Peshawar could have been minimised While the current monsoon…
In recent times, hardly has any other strategy or initiative gained any such global limelight than Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The US’s Build Back Better…
Now, if the rationale, intention and equitability have to prevail, the following will be the answer: the tax super tax levied by the Finance Act, 2022 will be applicable for…
Proud nations, with will of steel, shine the brightest when the clouds are the darkest. The current economic challenge at hand covers the policy landscape with such clouds. We should…
It is axiomatic that Pakistan’s regional policy should be anchored to ground realities instead of being based on wishful thinking and pious hopes. Historical record, however, reveals that in many…
It is said, “Never waste a good crisis” … and Hilary Clinton added, “Don’t waste it when it can have a very positive impact on climate change and energy security.”…
The South Asian subcontinent is facing a massive energy crisis, which has placed regional governments on edge, compelled widespread switching to extremely polluting fuels like coal and fuel oil, and…
The international financial institution — World Bank (WB) — which is an influential source of funding as well as a vital knowledge platform for developing countries, has recently released a…
The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has witnessed a quantum leap with the signing of the much-anticipated Framework Agreement on Industrial Cooperation during Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent visit to…
The process of rebasing the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) entails the replacement of an older base year with a more recent base year to keep up with price changes. The…