Why we must join the Hague Group
“For a colonised people the most essential value…is first and foremost the land: the land which will bring them bread and, above all, dignity”.–Frantz Fanon, ‘The Wretched of the Earth’…
A malleable agenda
AS the new world order takes shape, with Trumpism at the forefront, many of us can only watch with bemused interest how, globally, priorities and interests are radically shifting. Diversity, equity and…
Exodus by Wall Street banks from climate group worries advocates
US lenders have been rushing in recent weeks to leave one of the world’s top banking sector climate coalitions, drawing scorn from campaigners who worry the industry is losing resolve…
The stories of Mall Road
Stars and Birds: Last week, our group of university students walked towards Nasir Bagh as the first stop in our tour of Mall Road. As I took a look around…
Uniting the two vulnerable groups
In a nation grappling with the gut-wrenching realities of child abandonment and the neglect of its elderly population, a spark of hope has been ignited by a thought-provoking article that…
HSBC dumps London tower for smaller office as real estate reckoning unfolds
HSBC’s move to ditch its 45-floor Canary Wharf tower in favour of a much smaller development in central London is one of the most visible examples yet of an office…
Small firms offer private equity job market bright spot
It’s getting more difficult to land a job in the private equity industry — unless you are willing to join a smaller firm. Buyout firms specializing in small deals are…
Smaller aerospace suppliers scramble for titanium, workers in shadow of travel boom
Standing at a small booth among a row of other Japanese aerospace suppliers at the Paris Airshow, Yoko Konno is excited at the prospect of new orders for her company,…
China’s small steps on offshore use of yuan are starting to add up
China’s yuan currency is slowly but surely being adopted for more international payments, which analysts say could lay foundations for a trade system running parallel to the dominant US dollar.…
Long haul from The Mall
Often it is impossible to escape Lahore, even if you happen to physically exist at a distance from the beloved city. With the ‘jail bharo’ movement having kicked off in…
