Punjab, KP governors ‘decline’ to fix election dates…PAK BUSINESS FORUM: Charter of economy crucial for stability…‘Keep politics and economy separate’… Govt considers reviving Pak-Russia gas pipeline project…Contemplates shifting ‘starting point’ from Karachi to Gwadar… Sh. Rashid arrested by capital police in late-night raid… PUTIN MOBILIZING 200,000 MORE TROOPS… Unprecedented tension rises between Pakistan, Afghan Taliban…Violence,Continue reading “As the World Turns: Jan 2023 Report”
Monthly Archives: January 2023
Why Pakistan needs Smaller Provinces? How Many Provinces should Pakistan Have?
China delivers a huge floating dock to Russia (Video)
A100,000-ton floating dock built by order of Russia by China Beihai Shipyard was successfully delivered to in December. It sailed to the Russian Far East Port and was taken over by the Russian Far East Red Star Shipyard. This is the second floating dock built by Beihai Shipyard for the Red Star Shipyard. The deliveryContinue reading “China delivers a huge floating dock to Russia (Video)”
ROUNDUP: U.S., Russia, IMF and Pak Economy
The United States of America wants to see Pakistan in an ‘economically sustainable’ position, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said during a press briefing on Wednesday. Pakistan’s macroeconomic stability was a topic of conversation between the Department of State and its counterparts, the White House, the Treasury Department, and others, he added. Price furthered addedContinue reading “ROUNDUP: U.S., Russia, IMF and Pak Economy”
Some Comments on Jim Mattis View on Pak Politics
Jim Mattis, the former US Secretary of Defense with a decade of experience in interacting with Pakistan leadership claims in his book “Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead” that Pakistan’s political culture has an active self-destructive streak. “Pakistan was a country born with no affection for itself, upward mobility and self enrichment were the keyContinue reading “Some Comments on Jim Mattis View on Pak Politics”
A Beginning Has Been Made. Oil Might Not Be Bought With Dollars Anymore But With Yuan.
Rashid Husain Syed, a senior member of Islamabad-based Back2School Forum, who is a Toronto-based journalist, consultant, and energy analyst and lived in Saudi Arabia for a quarter of a century says a beginning has been made toward Chinese request to Riyadh (and other Gulf Monarchs) to use yuan, for at least part of its oilContinue reading “A Beginning Has Been Made. Oil Might Not Be Bought With Dollars Anymore But With Yuan.”
Roti, Kapra Aur Makaan
Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) leader Firdous Naqvi extrapolates Z A Bhutto’s 1970 slogan ‘Roti Kapra Aur Makaan’ (bare necessities & shelter for all) –with the dire strait in Sindh post-floods. The province for the last 14+ years is being ruled by Bhutto’s party PPP. According to Naqvi, most of the kutcha homes (80 percent) wereContinue reading “Roti, Kapra Aur Makaan”
Talking Points on the State of Pak Politics
…this article is about making a strong economic case for a technocratic setup, especially when it faces stiff criticism from political pundits and senior politicians. A seasoned politician and the Minister for Planning and Development, Ahsan Iqbal, recently commented that technocrats should only be government advisors. I have a lot of respect for his politicalContinue reading “Talking Points on the State of Pak Politics”
Nalanda: How the world’s oldest university was lost for 800 years
Nalanda, a renowned Buddhist university was located in Bihar (ancient Magadha). Considered by historians to be the world’s first residential university and among the greatest centers of learning in the ancient world, it was located near the city of Rajagriha (now Rajgir) and about 90 kilometers (56 miles) southeast of Patna (then called Pataliputra). OperatingContinue reading “Nalanda: How the world’s oldest university was lost for 800 years”