Return of geopolitics
A dominant theme at the recent World Economic Forum summit was that the return of geopolitics, turbulence and volatility were combining to shape today’s fraught strategic environment. As the eruption…
Kenyan commandos on frontline of poaching war
With camouflage uniforms, assault rifles, night vision goggles, thermal imaging devices and radios, wildlife rangers in Kenya's Ol Jogi rhino sanctuary prepare for night patrol in the "war" against poaching.…
Asia-Pacific region must unlock fiscal space
Asia-Pacific countries continue to drive the global economy. The region has demonstrated great resilience during the economic and financial crisis, contributing about 70 percent of world growth from 2008-2011. Yet,…
Energy savers
The week-long Eid break has its pros and cons. Hence, there are those who think that such a long holiday is a drain on the already weak economy. However, with…
Pakistan’s ‘seven deadly sins’
In the October 22, 1925 issue of his weekly publication, Young India, Mahatma Gandhi warned: “Wealth without work, pleasure without conscience, science without humanity, knowledge without character, business without ethics,…
South Asia must not wait
How can we bring down poverty to zero and then sustain it? This is briefly the question the UNDP’s flagship report of 2014 ‘Sustaining human progress: reducing vulnerability and building…
All is not well
Grace, tolerance, mercy: these words seem to have disappeared from the lexicon of Pakistani polity. Instead, vengeance, violence, slander, and murder seem to have gained currency in a state-sponsored narrative…
Maritime in limbo
The maritime administration can be defined as that branch, department or organ of the Government which deals with Maritime matters. The role and function can be categorised under the distinct…
‘Left behind’ workers desert EU socialists for populists
With his square-jawed good looks, easy smile and way with words, Edouard Martin could have been a Hollywood movie star. But the steel worker and trade union activist who confronted…
Missing continuity
Two of the Middle East’s non-Arab countries enjoy a priceless advantage which Pakistan lacks. Republics have replaced monarchies in Turkey and Iran, but that doesn’t mean the two states lack…
