As the World Turns: Dec 2022 DesPardes Report

Without IMF umbrella, strong headwinds ahead for Pak economy…Army chief calls for national consensus — to confront ‘economic & terrorism’ challenges…Huge cache of weapons seized near Pak-Afghan border in Balochistan… No. Korea fires 3 short-range ballistic missiles… Pak diplomatic property in US going to ‘highest bidder’ Shahal Khan…“Would like to make the building the centerContinue reading “As the World Turns: Dec 2022 DesPardes Report”

The Media Very Rarely Lies

Scott Alexander at Astral Codex Ten: With a title like that, obviously I will be making a nitpicky technical point. I’ll start by making the point, then explain why I think it matters. The point is: the media rarely lies explicitly and directly. Reporters rarely say specific things they know to be false. When theContinue reading “The Media Very Rarely Lies”

Parliament

Ideally, of course, “a parliamentary system, or parliamentarian democracy, is a system of democratic governance of a state (or subordinate entity) where the executive derives its democratic legitimacy from its ability to command the support (“confidence”) of the legislature, typically a parliament, to which it is accountable”, says the Wikipedia. No system is perfect though,Continue reading “Parliament”

Do Nothing!

Arthur C. Brooks in The Atlantic writes that absolute idleness is both harder and more rewarding than it seems. In his article “How to Embrace Doing Nothing“, Brooks says “it is awfully hard work doing nothing” (Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest). Our brain chemistry is tuned for constant entertainment, and as a result,Continue reading “Do Nothing!”

Bangladesh, India Part of Alternative Supply Chain Centers. China Losing its Place as Factory of the World.

China is losing its place as the center of the world’s supply chains. China has been the factory of the world for the past four decades and ushered in an era of globalization and integrated supply chains. COVID-19 is pushing companies to diversify supply chains away from the country. They had already begun moving outContinue reading “Bangladesh, India Part of Alternative Supply Chain Centers. China Losing its Place as Factory of the World.”

Pakistan Navy Force Multiplier: China’s ‘Hangor’ Subs, Turkey’s ‘Bayraktar’ UCAVs

The keel laying ceremony of Pakistan’s first of the eight Hangor Class submarines to be built under a “transfer of technology” agreement with China was held in Karachi on Saturday. Four of the eight Hangor Class submarines are under construction at Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group (WSIG) in China, and as many are being built atContinue reading “Pakistan Navy Force Multiplier: China’s ‘Hangor’ Subs, Turkey’s ‘Bayraktar’ UCAVs”