Tribalism to technology
Do we need guardrails to protect our people, especially the youth, from the polarizing and soul-destroying impact of social media? To answer this, we need to see how social media…
Alvi for promotion of research to ensure country’s development
President Arif Ali has emphasized the importance of human resource development and the promotion of research to propel the country forward on the path of development. Addressing the convocation of…
Innovation-driven development strategy to build a strong China in science and technology
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has taken innovation as the primary driving…
Unite and rule
Divide and rule was the dreaded curse. Historically, the British Empire was blamed for playing the divide and rule strategy to fester, create and sustain conflict in territories they enslaved…
A place called home
It is unfortunate that since Prime Minister Imran Khan announced the Naya Pakistan Housing Programme, his ‘flagship project’ aimed at constructing five million houses for lower income segments over the…
China’s growth amid headwinds
The just-concluded annual sessions of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, endorsed the main economic targets proposed by Premier Li Qiang in the Government Work Report, including a GDP…
Can Pakistan avoid economic collapse?
The looming spectre of a food crisis and economic instability poses a significant threat to Pakistan, as the nation grapples with alarming projections for the forthcoming decades. By the year…
Beyond the red tape
Pakistan’s economic stagnation and governance inefficiencies are deeply rooted in a bureaucratic structure that prioritises control over progress. While the system effectively maintains order, its failure to adapt, innovate and…
‘White gold’ under black shadows
Textile sector of Pakistan is facing many internal and external challenges including energy affordability and availability, current account deficit, shortage of raw material, credit availability, lack of institutional support, infrastructure…
The LSM sector
Large-Scale Manufac-turing (LSM) has been a major recipient of subsidies - utilities (electricity tariff) including misuse of captive power plants, and fiscal and monetary incentives at the taxpayers’ expense and…
