Building social capital
The Framework for Economic Growth (FEG) that was approved by the National Economic Council in 2011-12 was never seriously pursued by the bureaucracy and has since fallen into disuse (never…
FBR’s Year Book 2013-14: Concealing the truth
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), in its Year Book 2013-14, placed on its website on October 30, 2014, claims that it collected Rs 2,266 billion (provisional data) during the…
Wapda’s management touches us all
I feel sorry for the institution. When it was first being created with the directions from the WB, I had resisted and had said that our engineers should be able…
Antoine Bouthier
Okinawa's voters will deliver their verdict Sunday on a decision to press ahead with the long-stalled relocation of a US military base, in an election Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe…
The rise of China Maritime perspective
Dalian, in China is blessed with reputable Maritime University affiliated with World Maritime University Malmo, Sweden. The product of Dalian University is compatible to world standard, so is the ship…
Modern or primitive Pakistan?
We should be grateful to Imran Khan and Tahirul Qadri whose presence in Islamabad brought about a sea change in the nation regarding political substance. When we lost East Pakistan…
National agenda matters
It is exciting to reconnect with The News. This is a paper whose Islamabad edition I have had the honour of leading. The first copy of The News carried some…
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…
Resource mobilization through systemization and automization
Resource mobilization refers to the generation of savings from domestic resources and their allocation to economically and socially productive investments. Such resource allocation can come from both the public and…
BCIM corridor versus Gwadar-Kashgar corridor
When it comes to connectivity between India and China, leveraging the potential of direct roads still remains low. Road corridors enable not only trade, but also infrastructure like electricity lines,…
