The dawn of the CPEC eraon September 20, 2018Pakistan is never going to rollback and abandon China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Asia’s first transport corridor and the lifeline of Xi’s global Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Considering the avalanche of benefits some which have already been reaped and the rest will take effect soon. Reason to keep the ball rolling on the CPEC project is that the civil and military leadership … [Read more...] about The dawn of the CPEC era
CPEC’s train to benefit publicon May 14, 2018CPEC’s transport project ‘Orange Line Metro Train’ (OLMT) is all set to liberate the common public from daily commute miseries once and for all next week. This might be the first people-centric project of CPEC that will have spontaneous and direct effects on the lives of the common man suffering from travelling woes in Lahore, the highly-urbanised city of Pakistan. Pivoting on the most … [Read more...] about CPEC’s train to benefit public
The tobacco mafiaon April 24, 2018As tax manipulation on cigarette business goes unchecked in connivance with cartelisation of cigarette-manufacturing companies and government authorities, smoking culture is on the rise, unleashing a spate of diseases that account for millions of lives each year. It seems to be a planned scheme to manoeuvre taxation and implementation to keep tobacco market unhurt. Taxes strategised to … [Read more...] about The tobacco mafia
Mainstreaming renewable energyon April 1, 2018In order to wriggle Pakistan out of energy crisis, the stakeholders should start focusing on mainstreaming renewable energy. To meet rising energy demand and need, that are safer, secure, sustainable and affordable, Pakistan desperately needs to shift from conventional energy system to integrated and intelligent renewable energy system. Pakistan is already lagging behind in the race, it is … [Read more...] about Mainstreaming renewable energy
China’s rise as a consultative democracyon March 20, 2018Being a core doctrine in political outlook of China since revolution till Xi Jinping’s modern era, the system of political consultation and supervision has become a barometer of all-round achievements. It has exploitable potential to go a long way towards reforming political order with Chinese characteristic because it functions taking on board its members from all social and industrial sectors, … [Read more...] about China’s rise as a consultative democracy
China’s anti-graft legal reformson March 12, 2018Fresh anti-graft law and National Supervision Commission are all set to go a long way towards improving law-based economic, political and social systems to shape up clean governance and corruption-free China. After many overhauls and feats, legal breakthrough has exploitable potential to materialize Chinese President Xi Jinping's thought of democratic socialism with Chinese characteristics in … [Read more...] about China’s anti-graft legal reforms
War on child sex abuseon February 23, 2018While the war on terror is being fought with full might, the war on child sex abuse is nowhere on the national agenda despite recent incidents. Thousands of minors have been raped and killed over the last many years, but no national policy has been mapped out to curb the menace so far. Only a day after Imran Ali, the killer of young Zainab, received capital punishment on four counts, another … [Read more...] about War on child sex abuse
Chinese festivitieson February 13, 2018On the eve of China’s Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year, an avalanche of festivities is unleashed all over the country. In fact, the merriment is not limited to China alone. This event is celebrated across the world. In fact, projects like the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and the One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative have increased the events popularity, because of the … [Read more...] about Chinese festivities
Thar water crisison February 2, 2018The shadows of misery and death are set to loom in Thar once again, as the gushing stream of clean water, provided to people through water filtration plants, known as solar-operated Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants, is going to end soon. The reason is that the government has stopped funding and renewing contracts with water engineering company, Pak Oasis, which installed more than 650 filtration … [Read more...] about Thar water crisis
2018 — the year of the Yuanon January 18, 2018The year 2018 is all set to be China’s year with its currency, known as RMB (renminbi) or the Yuan, dominating international markets; thereby prompting a gradual shift away from a unipolar monetary system. Admittedly, it will take some time for this process to be completed. After all, in the post-World War-II environment the dollar did not supersede pound sterling overnight. Nevertheless, the rise … [Read more...] about 2018 — the year of the Yuan
