Global order upended
Over the past several decades there have been a few years that really stand out for having an impact that resonates for many years to come. One such year was…
US-China standoff heralds risky shake-up of global order
Flaring tensions between Washington and Beijing are raising the prospect of new global diplomatic and economic fault lines, with consequences that analysts say could pose unfamiliar challenges to world leaders.…
A new global order
The arrogance that US President Donald Trump demonstrated during the UN General Assembly session last week underscores the need for a new global order where one power isn’t able to…
The shifting global order
While we continue to be consumed by local issues – including the Faizabad sit-in – the world around us is changing in several significant ways. Two developments that have taken…
Wikileaks and the global order
The Wikileaks disclosure this week of confidential cables from United States embassies has been debated chiefly in terms either of the damage to Washington’s reputation or of the questions it…
New global order
As the world enters the second decade of the 21st century, the global political and economic structures are being reshaped in significant ways. The previous system was the outcome of…
Pakistan, and international global financial order
In the recently released report ‘Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia’ by International Monetary Fund (IMF), one of its comments on Pakistan’s economy was ‘For… Pakistan, policy interest…
New world order? Pandemic and war rattle globalisation
Globalisation, which has both fans and detractors alike, is being tested like never before after the one-two punch of Covid and war. The pandemic had already raised questions about the…
Trump and global disorder
There is never a dull moment, say foreign diplomats posted to Pakistan. Indeed, there is always a lot to chatter about or report back to their capitals. Take, for instance,…
New global economic order in the offing?
Most of us seem to have forgotten the popular street movements against globalization that had sent visible tremors across the rich world, especially in Europe and the US during the…
