‘Pakistan has continued to suffer from inadequate capacity and other constraints, leading to large and frequent blackouts. At the heart of the impasse is...
GVS explores the effect of the deadly pandemic COVID19, on one of the most celebrated and profitable entertainment markets in the world, Hollywood. The impact has closed cinema houses, made hundreds and thousands unemployed as well as putting millions of dollars at stake.
GVS reviews and scrutinizes the turn of events that led to the public defamation of the acclaimed actor/director Sarmad Khoosat, following the release of a trailer of his controversial film, Zindagi Tamasha.
Amanullah Khan was a Pakistani legend. Born into extreme poverty he struggled outside shrines to survive and then learnt to put smiles on countless millions of faces and rose to become an icon. Goodbye Khan Sahib!
There is an odd joy to be found in how unafraid Harley Quinn is to be its own thing. And the ‘devil may care’ attitude extends from the filmmakers to the cast as well, who make Birds of Prey very different from other comic book films
Sonic The Hedghog is a little ball of super energy packed with action, adventure and entertainment in an adorable package – perfect to fight your lockdown boredom.
Editorial Periscope | March 2020
As we were rushing to print, United States, under Trump, managed to achieve something that had bedevilled three administrations and...
Editor GVS examines the unfolding regional drama with US & Afghan Taliban signing a peace agreement in Doha, Modi’s India reverberating with ever new waves of hate and violence against the Muslims, Imran Khan’s government facing more and more difficult economic challenges and fears of coronavirus affecting businesses and public morale across the world -including Pakistan.
Dr. Kamal Monnoo, a public policy expert and a businessman wonders if IMF’s rationale of reining in inflation in Pakistan through high interest rates makes much sense? Monnoo argues that IMF’s model is derived from western markets where the public relies upon housing mortgage and credit for all consumption but does not make much sense for a cash-driven Pakistan.
PTI government’s covert and clandestine move to regulate social media platforms has backfired. The government faces severe reactions and ultimatums from global giants like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter; GVS examines why Islamabad needs broader consultation with internal and external stakeholders.
Sabiha Abid, an academic at Bahria University, Karachi, describes the contours of the country’s logistics industry and analyses why Pakistan’s logistic industry has remained underdeveloped and what are its implications.
GVS Editors examine the opportunities and challenges CPEC Phase-II presents for Pakistan’s under-developed logistics and argue that unless country modernizes its logistics its dream to transform its economy with the help of CPEC’s phase-II and its SEZ’s will remain incomplete.
