Category: Insight

Corruption: Canada Drops 4Pts, US Drops 3Pts; Saudi Improves 5Pts, Pakistan Drops 3Pts, Angola Jumps 7Pts

DESPARDES Analysis — Many countries in the Asia-Pacific region (Pakistan is included in the regional…

India Under Modi Slides Ten Places on Democracy Index

DESPARDES — The Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) latest Democracy Index published today indicates how global…

INSIGHT: Wheat Row Talking Points and Narratives

The Punjab Food Department (PFD), as per official statistics, manages 75% of wheat production of…

TEN Major Talking Points On Pakistan’s Auto Industry

“My analysis here is that, in 10 years’ time, we should be selling at least…

Climate Change Could Damage Thousands of U.S. Bridges, Engineers Say

Bridges built after World War II are susceptible to temperature variations, making them more likely…

Pakistani-Turkish Group Ibn Sina Launches Joint Health Project

“The Ibn Sina Alliance aims to lead with health diplomacy to work as a bridge…

INSIGHT: Valuable Takeaways from Japanese Premier Abe’s Negotiation Tactics

Advantages and Disadvantages of Leadership Styles – Negotiation Strategies from Japanese Shunto; The Opposite of…

Indian Navy Slashes Procurement as Protests and a Weakening Economy Spell a Rocky Road Ahead

DESPARDES Report — Indian Navy(IN) is scaling back its modernization programs, as financials and economic…

News of Interest (NOI)

The Propaganda Multiplier: How Global News Agencies and Western Media Report on Geopolitics

“What the agency does not report, does not take place” INSIGHT — It is one…

Terrorism Fallout: Rise in Psycho-Social Toxicity in Pakistan

Terrorism and over sensationalized media coverage by private TV channels behind the rise in psycho-social…

State-run Gas Utility Unable to Find ‘Qualified Professional’ to Fill Top Slot

DESPARDES — State-run public utility Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGCL) has failed to attract competent…

Pakistan Supports an Afghanistan That is at Peace With Itself: Intra-Afghan Dialogue in Islamabad

Overarching such initiatives are Prime Minister Imran Khan’s statement — after being elected — that…