Ban the smearing of our global image
In a frenzy of activity triggered by the Lahore High Court verdict to temporarily ban Facebook, the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has over the past few days taken hundreds of…
AI summit a start but global agreement a distant hope
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak championed a series of landmark agreements after hosting the first artificial intelligence (AI) safety summit but a global plan for overseeing the technology remains a…
Modi seeks to cement India’s global standing with G20 summit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his G20 presidency to burnish his image at home and abroad as a steward of national power and prosperity, asserting India’s place in the…
Era of global boiling
The UN secretary-general recently spoke on the tragedies of climate change at the UN headquarters, warning that the Earth is now past the age of global warming and that we…
African nations gear up to polish image at Dubai Expo
African nations are attending this year’s Dubai Expo 2020 in force, hoping to project an image of a modern and ambitious continent and shed stereotypes of conflict and underdevelopment. The…
How vaccines became ammunition in global diplomacy
Covid-19 vaccines are not just coveted as protection from the deadly virus, they are also a currency in the battle for global influence, experts say, especially between China and Russia.…
Images in Manto’s mirror
More than any other country or people in the world, we in Pakistan need to keep a wary eye on what is happening in Afghanistan. We are directly affected by…
Why a national image matters
PRIME MINISTER Imran Khan made a number of assertions recently at the launch of a documentary film about the irrelevance of promoting a ‘soft image’ of the country. These statements warrant comment…
Global finance and corruption
The US has listed Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan as huge money-laundering jurisdictions in the Basel AML Index. The index ranks money laundering and terrorist financing risks around the world. George…
PSL – a homegrown global brand
PSL is a success story which every Pakistani should be proud of. Fifth season (PSL 2020) has been fully hosted in Pakistan with packed stadiums, although not any more due…
