Category: Insight
THE SHIFT: IMF Suggests Pakistan ‘Debt Management Office’ Instead of Debt Coordination Unit
SoDATA (South Data) — Pakistan’s gross public debt and liabilities have risen to US$210.7 billion…
INSIGHT: New World Order on Wreckage of the Old
SYED HASAN JAVED — A lot of people ask me about the likely trajectory of…
#COVID19 UPDATE: Source a ‘Mystery’; Oil Plunges; Germany’s $163Bln Invoice to China
DESPARDES — The UK has reportedly joined US intelligence officials in investigating claims that the…
New World Order Can’t Be Built on New Tech Fraud, ‘Webinars’: Find Out Who Said This Exactly 5 Years Ago
DESPARDES — He is a Pakistani. “The rebel in me says: (New World Order) lacks…
Don’t Cry For Me, We’re the Shirtless Ones
IRSHAD SALIM (Updated) — My 17-year-old assistant Shahbaz’s father Nawaz brought me some freshly grinded…
‘Crisis Governance’ Could Manage Coronavirus Impact in Pakistan, Proposes Expert
DESPARDES — The Center for Peace, Security & Developmental Studies’ (CPSD) top expert Syed Mohammad…
‘The Great Lockdown’ Pushing World Toward Great Depression Era of 1930s
World Bank expects Pakistan’s economy to shrink and suffer a painful decline in per capita…
Social Distancing Unhinges This Boy’s Cravings For Fast Food
SoDATA — Observers say unless governments around the world stop Covid-19’s progression and relax social-distancing…
Low Cost Quake-Resistant Kapar Dwelling (as in Iran) May Be Perfect For Social Distancing, Work Online and Chill
It’s green, and adding solar could probably make it pass through LEED (Leadership in Energy…
Chilean Solution to Safe Drinking Water Shortage
IRSHAD SALIM — A Chilean startup has built a machine that can take moisture out…
Future of Well-Being Isn’t About Macroeconomy, But Social Fabric, Says a Study
Policies that are overly focused on economic growth will have limited effects on well-being, therefore…
‘It’s Time To Put A Military Officer In Charge Of Fight Against Coronavirus in US’
“A more centralized command structure is needed” DESPARDES — Last week we telegraphed three insights…