The nuclear danger
The trafficking of nuclear technologies and materials has been a worrisome issue since the early 1950s but after 9/11 it emerged as a global threat. This threat is totally different…
Moving beyond the transition decade
There is a vibrant domestic economy in Afghanistan. It has rapid growth, ample access to capital, reliable entry to the market, sophisticated mechanisms for international financial transactions, and established security…
Becoming ‘that’ country
Pakistanis are used to mourning their schoolgirls. For this reason, perhaps they may understand the situation Nigerians find themselves in right now. Last month, Boko Haram, Nigeria’s own version of…
Time to outsource operations
Azim Premji, chairman of Wipro Limited and one of the richest men in the world, famously called ‘outsourcing’ a “very powerful tool to leverage talent, improve productivity, and reduce work…
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Uneasy partners
There appears to be no shortage of books published in America these days that warn of China’s looming challenge to the US or of its approaching ‘domination of the world’.…
General Motors could benefit, too, from an ignition-switch victims fund
If General Motors Co creates a fund to compensate victims of its faulty ignition switches, an option that a top legal adviser suggested it is exploring, the company could give…
More growth, more taxes
Every year before the announcement of annual federal budget-which has become an official ritual-plethora of tax proposals are received by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) from trade and professional…
Faster Wi-Fi on flights leads to battle in the sky
Wi-Fi in the sky is taking off, promising much better connections for travellers and a bonanza for the companies that sell the systems. With satellite-based Wi-Fi, Internet speeds on jetliners…
Goldman dodges a shareholder battle that dogs rivals
When Goldman Sachs Group Inc filed its shareholder proxy earlier this month, it was free of a proposal that has become increasingly popular among corporate governance activists: a demand for…
