For nearly three decades, the world was told a seductive story: borders would matter less, trade would make wars obsolete, supply chains would connect humanity, and economic interdependence would create stability. Factories shifted to Asia, consumers in the West enjoyed cheap products, corporations maximised profits through global outsourcing, and economists celebrated the age of hyper-globalisation […]
Globalisation
End of Cheap Globalisation
For nearly three decades, Pakistan operated within a global economic order that quietly rewarded its weaknesses. Cheap labour compensated for low productivity, loose regulation substituted for institutional strength, and periodic incentives masked the absence of long-term industrial planning. The assumption was simple and politically convenient: as long as Pakistan remained cost-competitive, global demand would eventually […]
The Globalisation of Grief
Grief has always been a private emotion. It once belonged to families, to neighbourhoods, to communities; those after burial sat together and held one another through loss. The world has changed. Grief is no longer confined to homes, funeral services and cemeteries. It now circulates across borders, screens, and languages. It has become a global […]