Exposed cracklines
The climate crisis is global; it does not require a passport to travel from one place to another. Glacier melt in the Arctic zone fuels a massive climate displacement crisis…
Energy in Gilgit-Baltistan
Gilgit-Baltistan is grappling with a severe energy deficit, which has far-reaching ramifications for its economic and societal progress. From a common perspective, the cause of this energy crisis is rooted…
Europe in crossfire of US-China economic rivalry
The economic confrontation between the United States and China has put Europe in the crossfire, with Washington’s plan to boost green industries threatening to cause collateral damage to a key…
Communicating climate change
The emergence of non-traditional threats has created several challenges for the regional and international security environment and crisis management. Threats like climate change have magnified the significance of communications during…
Danger zone
NASA claims that 2022 was one of the hottest years ever recorded with record-breaking heat waves around the world, as major commercial waterways, like the Danube, Po, Rhine, Yangtze, and…
IMF, the ‘lifeline’ of Pakistan
Since the creation of Pakistan, its policy makers, politicians, and the rulers, all have been struggling to manage its balance of payments, but with the few exceptions, Pakistan had no…
Bumper green aluminium output is good news for carmakers, and climate
Aluminium makers are set to boost low-carbon metal output by 10% in 2023 and churn out even more in the years ahead, driving down the cost for carmakers seeking climate-friendly…
COP15 debates whether biodiversity credits can put a value on nature
As the UN COP15 summit in Montreal aims to halt rapid destruction of nature and restore degraded lands, some experts have called for selling “biodiversity credits” to help pay for…
Victory at COP27
With the recent assassination attempt on Imran Khan, all eyes will be on his political progress and the security situation going forward. Whether or not one likes him, it is…
The future of our economy – Part I
The future of any economy is closely linked with its present and the past. Pakistan’s economic past has gone through different phases with impressive growth and poverty reduction in the…
