The elements of power
RARE earth and critical minerals are the newest arena of competition between the big powers. While China dominates the global supply of these minerals, the US is trying to catch…
Reality of power
It is not an unintended consequence of unfortunate circumstances that we see evil thrive so easily in this world. It is by plans put in motion by those who look…
Corridors of shared prosperity
When the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was launched in 2013 as the flagship of the Belt and Road Initiative, it was little more than a bold vision on paper. Pakistan…
The power of money?
Can you imagine a tiny city-state on the periphery of the Greek empire dictating to the mighty forces of Alexander the Great? Is it possible to believe that Julius Caesar…
Within the corridors
WRITING doesn’t come easy to those in public life in Pakistan — few politicians bother to record their experiences and memories. As a result, when a memoir does appear, it…
Dangerous power?
There’s a growing sense of deja vu for observers of Pakistan’s power corridors as the PML-N-led ruling structure races to gain unchecked power. In the 1990s under Nawaz Sharif’s second…
A change so subtle, yet so powerful
What appeared to be a mere figment of imagination a few weeks ago is gradually assuming a concrete shape. The bursts of fresh air which originally oozed out of the…
Empowering girls
In Pakistan, gender-based violence (GBV) is deeply rooted in traditional norms and cultural practices. While it affects women and girls from all backgrounds – regardless of their social or economic…
Power transmission: challenges
The power sector in Pakistan is facing a crisis of public perception amid the litany of technical challenges prevailing within Pakistan’s sector. While the popular media focuses on the capacity…
The world in corridors
Since the start of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) by Chinese President Xi Jinping, world politics has been moving around economic corridors. The Western world led by the US…
