Between myth and reality
Nine months after the 25th Amendment effectively ended the Fata status and started a new era of reforms and merger with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the prospects for democratic, prosperous, liberal and…
Big Tech’s data center boom poses new risk to US grid operators
Data Center Alley, a 30-square-mile stretch outside Washington D.C. and home to more than 200 data centers, consumes roughly the same electricity as Boston. So power company officials were alarmed…
To pay or not?
In the last quarter of Pakistan’s financial year which begins next month (April), the country faces the dangerous possibility of a return to a glaring contradiction. After months of repeated…
Private equity mega-exits become more valuable amid slow investor payouts
Calpine Corp’s $16.4 billion sale to Constellation Energy is set to generate a handsome windfall for the power producer’s owners, but has also stoked hopes within the private equity world…
The fantasy of Uraan Pakistan
Pakistan’s history of economic planning is a tale of lofty ambitions, impractical promises, and recurring disappointments. The recently launched Uraan Pakistan, envisioned as a five-year National Economic Transformation Plan, is…
COP28’s blueprint for a sustainable future
The outcome of the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, where representatives from almost 200 nations reached a consensus to commence the reduction of global fossil fuel consumption, marks a pivotal…
Connecting with South Asia
PAKISTAN’S bond with South Asian nations is weakening despite shared cultural heritage and historical ties. The enduring India-Pakistan rivalry has also affected Pakistan’s relations with other South Asian countries, especially…
Missing the bigger picture
IN October, as cooler temperatures arrived and smog started to fill the skies across Punjab, the provincial government rolled out the Roadmap for Smog Mitigation in Punjab 2024-2025. However, this plan raises more…
From Paris to Baku – lessons from COP29
The much-anticipated COP29 in Baku concluded with the ‘Baku Breakthrough, setting the stage for COP30 in Belem, Brazil. Let me build a longish context starting from COP21, the Paris Agreement,…
Towards a just system
The passage of the 26th Constitutional Amendment marks a pivotal moment in Pakistan’s journey toward greater democracy and political reform. For decades, Pakistan’s judicial system has struggled under the weight…
