Lessons from China
The process of socio-economic development in developing countries is a challenging task. There is much to learn however from the successes of China; never in human history have the lives…
An unforgettable tour
After completing my five-day tour to Australia, I have now landed in Karachi. In my 50 years of life, I have visited numerous countries across the world, including the US,…
An irresistible scent makes locusts swarm, study finds
The coronavirus isn’t the only plague making headlines this year — locusts are devastating crops in several parts of the world, and now scientists are discovering why the pest forms…
China’s fledgling junk bond market spawns new breed of vulture funds
When the Shanghai-traded bonds of conglomerate China Minsheng Investment Group plunged 40 percent over two days in January after news it had missed a repayment, Beijing-based hedge fund manager Jash…
Let people be
My sister-in-law was born to a Pakistani soldier – someone truly battle-hardened who served on the front and participated in wars with India. She once confided with her younger sister…
Botswana, Africa’s diamond, risks losing its sparkle
When environmental scientist Bakang Bogopa graduated first in his class from the University of Botswana two years ago he did not expect that his first job would be moving furniture…
Inoki wrestles with North Korea ‘sport diplomacy’
A Japanese wrestler-turned-politician hopes his vision of "sports diplomacy" can repair his country's fraught relationship with North Korea, as he prepares to host an extraordinary sporting event in Pyongyang. And…
A lonely Ramazan in the Middle East
They say books are our best friends. Having lived and grown up with them all these years, I can vouch for the fact. If not our best friends, they come…
‘Mama Kanga’: Nigeria’s ‘well woman’
Fortified by a faith in God and a Guinness stout - or a tot of something stronger - Ololade Rabiu reckons she must have dug hundreds of wells in her…
As workforce shrinks, Korea struggles to embrace immigration
For 61-year old construction worker Chae Chang-geun, an ethnic Korean from China, Seoul is a place to make money but not a place to call home. Chae is one of…
