CPEC and ECO countries on December 10, 2018Dr Linden was a Dutch social scientist who carried out extensive research on Karachi’s low income settlements and produced several research papers on urban planning. His work presented the transformation and evolution of Karachi, challenged traditional development concepts including those presented by the international donor agencies.He argued that the failure of various governments to understand […]
Beyond Gwadar on November 1, 2018In the aftermath of the Saudi bailout package, according to media reports, connecting Gwadar with Oman through a bridge or under sea tunnel could be a future multi-billion dollar mega infrastructure project. Some analysts view the project as a Saudi version of ‘One Belt One Road’ because the project is likely to connect Gwadar with […]
Revamping business regulation on October 8, 2018The prices of imported coal, according to media reports, have gone up sharply following the Supreme Court orders banning the coal unloading at six berths of Karachi Port Trust. Following the citizens’ complaints about environmental pollution, the court ordered to use Pakistan International Bulk Terminal (PIBT) for unloading imported coal. The PIBT is a purpose-built […]
Economic ambition and reality on September 25, 2018In his address to civil servants, Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan talked about reforms in bureaucracy and assured civil servants that such reforms would be beneficial for them. He also talked about how he was able to transform “impossibilities” into “possibilities” on various fronts. He cited some of his previous achievements, such as winning the […]