Low savings rate and policy volatility derailing investment in Pakistan
Measures to expand and diversify the country’s export market will in turn result in employment opportunities in the country. Moreover, the export earnings, necessary for balancing import payments, will increase, thereby, reducing the trade deficit.
Who is winning the war on terrorism in India?
A key defense of 2008 Malegaon blast accused Lt Col Shrikant Prasad Purohit, who stepped out of Taloja jail in Navi Mumbai Wednesday after being granted bail by the Supreme Court, was that he had infiltrated radical Hindutva groups as an intelligence officer.
How Israel is expanding its Iran strategy amid potential social unrest?
Israel’s strategy appeared until now to center on a possible military strike against Iranian nuclear facilities for which Israel’s armed forces are preparing. Military analysts have questioned how effective an Israeli strike might be in destroying Iran’s nuclear capability.
Riyasat-i-Madina: Problems with Imran Khan’s interpretations
Pakistan’s real success lies in wholeheartedly submitting to Islam; the very basis of its creation. Shall our leaders then understand the essence of Riyasat-i-Madina and take action rather than just using the name as a propaganda tool?
Living above the line of dignity!
The exclusive aristocracy enjoys all the benefits and molds the laws in their favor. The poor get the stick and suffer all the spites of the unjust system. Sincerity goes missing, people become secondary, society keeps strengthening the influential and the weak continue to suffer.
Iran: A thriving sanctuary for terrorists in Balochistan
Balochistan is located on Iran's southern outskirts. To disguise its stealth security dimension, Iran has devised a two-pronged strategy: on the one hand, it has dealt with iron-fisted Sunni Iranian Baloch separatists in Sistan Balochistan, while on the other, it has begun to hedge Pakistani Baloch extremists.
Imran Khan’s difficult balancing act between the US and China
Pakistan is ubiquitously situated in a tempestuous region where the US and it’s allies on one side, and China-Russia and their partners on the other, are engaged in forming the late 19th century Europe-like alliances and counter-alliances to seize regional primacy.
Realizing the full potential of the China-Pakistan free trade agreement
If Pakistan is to have a credible share of the $2 trillion Chinese import market, it needs to undertake serious trade policy reforms. Like the ASEAN, Pakistan needs to lower its import tariffs and get rid of its protectionist policies.
What PM needs to do to get it right in Beijing
The Prime Minister is visiting China with the goal of persuading Chinese companies to relocate to Pakistan. While this may appear to be a terrific "get out of jail free" card for Pakistan, Pakistan's "do more" attitude to Beijing is not sustainable or sensible, and it wastes Beijing's finite goodwill.
China’s Eurasian power and world dominance
China is spreading the development in the world by sharing its experience and lessons it had learned in the course of development. Also, the inland region had been left behind by the traditional maritime powers but now China will help them rise and rebalance the world.
Kashmir Solidarity Day: Another year of fear
The story of the Kashmiri struggle against the Indian atrocities and the broken promises made by the leaders did not bear out of a vacuum. It existed long before and has resulted in making Kashmiri people subjugated to Indian violation of their natural rights.
Omicron and Exports: A Regional Analysis
The clothing factories and gas deliveries around one of China’s biggest seaports in Ningbo have already started facing shutdowns due to the increased outbreak of the new variants in the country, directly affecting the exports in the near future.