Chinese solar investments
Last week I wrote about the Karot Hydropower project, the documents for which were signed during President Xi Jinping’s visit to Pakistan recently. This week I took a closer look…
National transformation vision
Many governments find an official national vision useful. Many institutions, business or otherwise, have mission statements. Political parties have their manifestos in which visions and strategies are offered. Official economists…
China’s reputation at risk
The people of Pakistan view China as their best friend. This friendship has stood the test of time and emerged stronger through many challenges. However, experience shows that bad decisions…
China’s Silk Road challenges US dominance in Asia
"The Silk Road, no longer just a concept in history books, has evolved into a story of modern logistics and Sino-European co-operation," Yang Jiechi, China's top diplomat, told a conference…
Distant friends
Anyone who did not believe in Lady Luck or the goddess Lakshmi should have witnessed the Indian tea ceremony at Hyderabad House, New Delhi, on Jan 25. There was evidence…
Enter the dragon
While the architects of ‘Naya Pakistan’ were busy burning their electricity bills and even insisting that a top level trip from Beijing to the country was never scheduled, Chinese President…
The Chinese ‘cure’
Our prime minister is back in form, emerging from the dark days of dharnas, starting to feel victorious. He has swatted away the gas and electricity tariff hikes, and given…
Taking Saarc out of the baby pool
SAARC began as a childish prank to corner the big boy in the neighbourhood. Gen Ziaur Rahman who conceived it and Gen Hossein Mohammed Ershad who hosted the first meeting…
What have Khan and PM Sharif learnt?
When asked by a reporter once as to whether it was nature or nurture that had a larger role in shaping us, the pioneering neuro psychologist Donald Hebb responded with…
China’s ties with India, Pakistan
The Pakistan leg of President Xi Jinping's visit to South Asia has been postponed and new dates of his visit will be worked out between Beijing and Islamabad anytime soon.…
