UAE, Saudi Arabia Race for Investment in Pakistan
August 6th, 2023
Via Al Monitor, a report on efforts by both Riyadh and Abu Dhabi to develop closer business ties with Pakistan: The UAE and Saudi Arabia have accelerated the pace of investments in Pakistan. If Abu Dhabi decides to invest further in Pakistan, it is quite likely that Riyadh will follow suit as part of their unspoken rivalry. […]
Read more »New Kids in The Block: BRICS, MINT, and Now D-8
August 4th, 2023
Via Modern Diplomacy, an article on the Developing-8 (D8) group of countries that comprise Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Türkiye. Cooperation is a fundamental resource for populous countries on the way to rapid economic and industrial development: for this reason, the case of D-8 is worthy of attention. Globalization unravelled enormous economic opportunities but also opened […]
Read more »China, Pakistan Celebrate CPEC’s 10-Year Anniversary
July 31st, 2023
Via Tasnim News, a report on CPEC’s 10-year anniversary: Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng was due in the Pakistan capital on Sunday to mark the 10th anniversary of a mega economic plan that is the cornerstone of Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative. Since its initiation in 2013, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has seen tens […]
Read more »Trans-Afghan Railway to Connect Uzbekistan with Pakistan
July 25th, 2023
Via Dawn, a report on a planned trans-Afghan railway, connecting Uzbekistan with Pakistan: Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan will sign a joint protocol on Tuesday (today) to connect the Uzbek rail network with Pakistan Railways. The route for this connection will pass through Termiz in Uzbekistan, Mazar-i-Sharif and Logar in Afghanistan, and culminate in Pakistan via […]
Read more »The Emerging World’s Diabetes Problem
July 22nd, 2023
Looking at the Visual Capitalist’s diabetes rates by country in 2021, a worrying trend quickly becomes clear: developing countries such as Pakistan, Egypt, Mexico, and the Pacific Island states are facing significant challenges ahead: Mapping Diabetes Rates by Country in 2021 Despite advancements in healthcare lengthening life expectancy across the world, there are still many […]
Read more »Ten Years On, China’s Belt and Road Initiative Rolls On – But Faces Hurdles
July 13th, 2023
Via Asia Global Online, a look at China’s BRI, ten (10) years on: A decade after its rollout, China’s Belt and Road Initiative continues, though it has hit obstacles along the way – the pandemic, the Ukraine war, and criticism about governance, transparency and debt incurred by host countries. Fithra Faisal Hastiadi of Universitas Indonesia, […]
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