Leveraging diaspora
IN its original formulation, diaspora referred to the dispersal of the Jewish people following the destruction of the First Temple. In the mid-19th century it was adopted by the Moravian…
Academia from Iran, Pakistan urged to collaborate in multiple domains
The two-day international conference on ‘Iran-Pakistan Academic-Cultural Dialogue’ concluded on Wednesday with a commitment from heads of academia from both sides to collaborate across multiple domains, leveraging academic and cultural…
Leveraging climate action for economic resilience
In the intricate web of global economics; the fusion of climate action, economic stability, and international collaboration has emerged as a cornerstone for sustainable development. For Pakistan, a nation at…
Airlines try to leverage Boeing woes despite lack of alternatives
Airline executives are frustrated with Boeing as its safety crisis has upended their business plans. But in a tight market for large aircraft supplied by two companies, they have little…
Fed pivot may cap junk bond defaults, but risks remain
Investor optimism that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates is breathing new life into the market for junk debt, providing timely relief to the lowest-rated companies and likely…
PM’s China visit: main takeaways
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif concluded his two-day November 1-2 visit to China. With effectively on one day at his disposal, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met those who matter — Xi…
Ben & Jerry’s Unilever fight shows risks of ceding control
Ben & Jerry’s legal battle with Unilever sheds light on an issue affecting a growing number of purpose-led brands: how to maintain their identity after being bought by a major…
First leverage then renegotiation
The Khan administration maintains that a change in government will not reverse the rise in price of any single item – be it in the category of administered prices (including…
WB chief’s exit could give Trump lever over development lending
The surprise early departure of World Bank President Jim Yong Kim potentially hands US leader Donald Trump a key lever over development lenders with whom his administration has been at…
7th NFC award remains suspended
The seventh National Finance Commission (NFC) award was announced in 2010 amidst much fanfare with Shaukat Tarin, the then Finance Minister, widely praised for successfully convincing Punjab to allow multiple…
