CPEC’s ‘Shahbaz Speed’ Back with Bang on April 19, 2022Heydays for China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) are set to come back after the dramatic return of “Shahbaz Speed,” a famous title awarded by China a few years back to the then CM Punjab Shahbaz Sharif, who is now Prime Minister of Pakistan. “Shahbaz Speed” had once become a symbol of rapidness and fervency on […]
Ukrainian Refugees in Deep Water on March 22, 2022Expeditiously swelling to more than three million, Ukrainian refugees are the worst victim of the war between Ukraine and Russia. With the trauma of leaving their own homes, bombarded neighbourhoods, dead bodies of dear ones and exodus miseries, evacuees feel completely doomed. Their lives are shredded. They do not know how to cope with war-related […]
Ukraine Crisis: Truth and Delusion on March 3, 2022Ukraine crisis was not born in one day. It brims with a myriad of truth and delusion that plunged the world into war. The credit for this goes to global players’ insidious diplomacy that threw a spanner in the work. The trust deficit between Russia and the NATO allies remains a pivot of all adversaries, […]
Beijing Olympics 2022: A Symbol of Undividedness on February 1, 2022Given daunting challenges, when the world desperately needs a true spirit of “global oneness” “global togetherness” and “global co-existence,” Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 is a lucky charm to make things happen. Promoting the narrative of “United We Stand and Divided We Fall,” the mega stage of Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 will provide an epic opportunity […]
Pakistan-China Friendship Farm on January 7, 2022In a bid to ramp up efforts for enhanced agricultural cooperation between Pakistan and China under Phase-II of the golden CPEC project, another milestone progress has finally taken shape in the conceptual launch of Pakistan China Friendship Farm. After coming into existence, Pakistan China Friendship Farm has set the tone and fervency in Pakistan-China Agriculture […]
Gwadar Rights: Round Two on December 29, 2021People in Gwadar have won the battle of basic rights in a convincing way. Indeed, it is the first phase of victory. The second phase, believed to be most crucial, has now kicked off. It centres on arduousness that will lead to the finishing line in which people will feel practically whether all demands met […]
Role of Chinese SOEs in BRI on November 10, 2021It is loud and clear that Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a driver of growth and development. To let BRI sail through in a befitting manner, the Chinese central state-owned enterprises (SOEs) remains the most important option. The correlation between BRI and SOEs lies in how their working relationship, dynamism and systematic innovations come […]
RRUDP as a Game-Changer on August 25, 2021As rapid urbanisation took place, people poured into megacities to seek better opportunities and Lahore was no exception! The population of Lahore skyrocketed from 3.9 million in 1990 to 13 million in 2021. The city absorbed the population at the cost of resources, environment and peace. Natural resources depleted at an unprecedented pace. Groundwater, for […]
Chinese wetlands and Pakistan’s climate crisis on May 26, 2021Notwithstanding the fact that China and Pakistan are deepening and diversifying numerous forms of collaborations to take their bilateral relationships to the next level — one crucial area remains untapped. China’s “network of wetlands” has been dubbed one of ultimate cures to climatic imbalances and environmental hazardousness. All of which have been taking a heavy […]
Pakistan and China’s $15-bn meat market on May 8, 2021With multiple challenges, Pakistan is edging closer to making its debut as a meat exporter country, with an eye firmly on China’s meat market which is worth around $15 billion annually. Recently, Pakistan company “Organic Meat Company Ltd” (TOMCL) received the official approval for registration with Chinese Custom Authorities to make a start to export […]