Carbon trading prospects
THE world is losing the Race to Zero. Many governments and large companies that had committed to net zero are faltering. Since carbon trading is the central plank of emission-reduction…
Unseen horrors
WHEN yet another Sudanese civil war erupted in April 2023, the then year-old Russian invasion of Ukraine continued to hog the attention of the so-called international community. Now, as Israel…
Exit strategy
WITHIN a few weeks, a bunch of international geologists are expected to pick a spot to mark the birth of what some scientists are calling the Anthropocene, the latest epoch…
Lethal largesse
OVER the centuries, the value of gifts involving royalty have depended on their purpose. Between monarchs, gifts acknowledged equivalence; to commoners, they indicated superiority; and to monarchs they admitted subservience.…
Peace dividend?
A FEW days ago, Saudi negotiators conceded most of the short-term demands of their Houthi interlocutors in Sana’a, setting the scene for the potential resolution of a conflict that has…
Weasel words
IT took 28 years of UN-sponsored climate conferences for one of them to even acknowledge the primary source of the planet’s woes. That was enough for the circus that concluded…
Investing in food and water
PAKISTAN has reached its dead end of unproductive borrowing. The country is mired in a debt trap, with a national debt of over Rs63,000 billion and little to show for…
The IPP negotiation dilemma: govt required to step back?
Negotiations with Independent Power Producers (IPPs), particularly those involving local owners under the 1994 and 2002 power policies, have entered a new phase. Prominent businessmen who own these IPPs have…
Pedestrians, not Prados
As our cities grow and evolve, so do the patterns of migration within Pakistan. The economic stagnation of small towns and villages has driven many to seek opportunities in urban…
Got taxes? Post-budget survival guide
Are you feeling disgusted and enraged post-budget 2024? Because every salaried person in the country rightfully is. We have known for decades that there is a need to broaden the…
