Under siege
FROM geopolitical shifts to conflicts, and rising temperatures to spiralling prices, the planet is besieged by a polycrisis. A beleaguered economy, degrading ecosystems and disrupted supply chains are signs of…
A precarious world in 2024
LOOKING ahead to what can be expected in 2024, the world will continue to be in an unsettled state with geopolitical tensions escalating and driving volatility in global markets. The…
Our endemic inflation
HAS inflation in Pakistan become endemic? In terms of its intensity, the spell of inflation being experienced today has not been witnessed earlier. Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation has been…
Foreign policy test ahead
WITH general elections expected in autumn, the next government will have to deal with a slew of key foreign policy issues. This at a time when the world is in…
A perfect global storm
Describing the ongoing global turmoil as a perfect storm, UN Secretary General António Guterres said in his speech at the World Economic Forum that cooperation was urgently needed in a…
Economic liberalism
THE economic discourse revolves around IMF programmes in Pakistan, as the country is being administered for the 23rd time. IMF’s prescription for economic stabilisation, steeped in the principles of economic…
Race against time
IN November 2022, climate diplomacy will enter a critical phase with the convening of the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) with a call for political action to close the gap…
Under siege
FROM geopolitical shifts to conflicts, and rising temperatures to spiralling prices, the planet is besieged by a polycrisis. A beleaguered economy, degrading ecosystems and disrupted supply chains are signs of…
Anthems and perceptions
ON Sept 26, 1960, Fidel Castro delivered a historic and defiant speech at the UN General Assembly, but it was not his words that caused the stir. Instead, Castro and…
Fatal distraction
AT a time when the country is facing mounting economic, political and security challenges, the government has been expending most of its energy on either countering the opposition or trying to arbitrarily amend the…
