Defenders have to play! on August 31, 2018Around 40 million votes were cast during the democratic elections in Pakistan on July 25, 2018. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), took the lead by securing 16,823,792 votes, whereas in 2007, it barely managed to secure 70,000 votes. In contrast, the Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) received 12,894,225 votes, the same amount of votes they did […]
Saviours not aliens on July 31, 2018“Our object in the construction of State is the greatest happiness of the whole and not that of any one class.” (Plato) The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is considered to be a major breakthrough for the Pakistani economy. But, very few are acquainted with the real forces behind actualising this idea and ensuring the […]
Is the water crisis technical or political? on July 12, 2018Water constitutes 70 percent of our planet. However, fresh water, safe drinking water, the water we bathe in, the water we use to irrigate our farms is in reality rare. Water is an essential component that connects with every aspect of life. Approximately 1.1 billion people across the globe lack access to water and a […]
Democracy, democracy, where art thou democracy? on June 29, 2018Throughout the ages, it is has been easy to identify the faults in democracy. Plato has equated democracy with anarchy, uncertainty, or either mob rule and further explained it is as the second worst degree of government after autocracy. Likewise, Aristotle was less critical but still had a disbelieving view with regard to democratic processes. […]
Election vs selection on June 21, 2018The need for a caretaker government stems from the inherent concept of transparency while engaging in the process of ensuring oversight for the electoral infrastructure. This need can feature different dynamics with regards to the prevalent form of government in any given country. The dynamics for a presidential form of government’s caretaker setup will differ […]
Pakistan budget: myth versus reality on May 6, 2018The current fiscal year marked the continued improvement in economic growth, as the GDP is estimated to have grown by 5.79 percent, highest in the last thirteen years. Although this is short of the planned GDP growth of 6 percent, there has been steady upward trend from around 5.3 percent growth achieved in 2016-2017. This […]
UNIDO sustainable development goals on April 30, 2018On 20 April 2018, I was honoured to be invited on UNIDO Day 2018: Belt and Road Cross-Border Cooperation Forum held in Shanghai, China. This year United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) presented the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which encapsulates the main agenda of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and act as a guiding […]
Gwadar: an opportunity for the region on April 14, 2018Gwadar is a port city on the southwestern coast of Pakistan’s largest province, Baluchistan. The Gwadar port is expected to revolutionize the economic, socio-economic, financial and strategic landscape of Pakistan in its entirety. After the completion of the port, Middle East, Central Asia and South Asia are all expected to be connected economically. Once developed, […]
Understanding OBOR on March 20, 2018Spreading over in excess of 68 nations and including 4.4 billion individuals and up to 40 percent of the worldwide GDP, China’s One Belt, One Road venture isn’t short on desire. This activity includes China spending over $3 trillion amid the following a very long while on framework interests in 68 nations. The objective is […]