Planet in peril
It’s very likely that by the time Trump is done we’ll have missed whatever opening still remains for slowing down the trajectory of global warming – we’ll have crossed thresholds…
Oil majors experiment with technology to weather crisis
Oil majors including Statoil, Shell and Chevron are experimenting with various technologies, from drones and drill design to data management, to drive down costs and weather a deep downturn.Crude prices…
Early harvest?
Whoever coined the phrase ‘China-Pakistan Economic Corridor’, or CPEC, may not have imagined the opportunities versus challenges that the largest planned foreign investment will throw up for Pakistan. As Prime Minister…
Upbeat about LNG
Resource paucity has long haunted the energy landscape of the country. Steady growth in the demand of energy accentuated by depletion of domestic resources has hobbled the economic growth in…
Another Kalabagh?
Increasing concerns over the mysterious China-Pakistan Economic Corridor are making both the public and political parties nervous about the secretive nature of the $46 billion ‘deal’ that hands over a…
Geo-economics and national security
Let us go back to the drawing board and take a fresh look at Pakistan on the world map to assess the country's geo-economic potential and its relevance to national…
Lucky Punjab
The International Seminar on Business Opportunities, organised by the Punjab government on November 6 and 7, presented the perfect opportunity for international and local businessmen and investors to discuss investment…
LNG controversy
Winning contestants of grand constitutional shrines are consistently in a quest since decades. Their biggest fantasy is to discover unique techniques for a successful economical term just like every citizen…
Tapi Very Much In Sight
In an encouraging and unprecedented development, Prime Minister Sharif of Pakistan, President Ghani of Afghanistan, President Gurbanguly of Turkmenistan and Vice-President Ansari of India met last weekend in Turkmenistan to…
Knock knock, Pakistan, is anyone listening?
In the big global strategic picture, opportunity is knocking for Pakistan in two broad gradients – if not more. The only worry is that even if the knocks have woken…
