Ukraine’s energy sector is under attack. Kyiv power stations have been targeted by cruise missiles, the Kakhovka hydroelectric dam has been breached and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is under Russian…
Old-timers often speak of the railways’ glory days. Saddened to see the shrinkage of railway systems, the closure of many routes and rusting infrastructure, they long for a revival of…
In Part I of this column (published yesterday – Sep 30), I stressed the need for decision-makers to support the private sector through a robust mechanism of consultation. A successful…
Derided as “Club Med” nations during the European debt crisis 15 years ago, the economies of Spain, Greece and Portugal are now outperforming their northern peers thanks to a rebound…
In 2024, China’s economic landscape is poised for a notable rebound, even amidst challenges like the downturn in the property sector. A pivotal force in this resurgence is the growing…
Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo are pinning hopes for economic revival on the revamp of an iconic African railway connecting mineral-rich inland areas to the Atlantic Ocean. Earlier…
President Emmanuel Macron and Chancellor Angela Merkel have jump-started the Franco-German “motor” at the heart of Europe by jointly pitching a hugely ambitious economic recovery plan, even if it faces…
The PTI-led coalition government that came to power about 17 months ago promising change (Tabdeli) has so far followed almost the same failed economic model that the successive governments, both…
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and former President Asif Ali Zardari have jointly inaugurated a newly-configured Thar coal power project recently, which sounds to be a good omen to many who…
The Joint Co-ordination Committee (JCC) has recently completed its deliberations in China with Pakistan side being headed by the Minister of Planning, Ahsan Iqbal. New projects have been approved, mostly…
