Pakistan’s Meltdown
February 2nd, 2023
Via Geopolitical Futures, commentary on Pakistan’s economic crisis: Decades-old political economic problems in Pakistan are coming to a head. The South Asian nation needs billions of dollars in financial assistance to avoid a default at a time when its usual patrons are disinclined to bail it out. The International Monetary Fund is insisting on […]
Read more »Pakistan’s Economy Nears Collapse As Foreign Currency Reserves Plunge
January 26th, 2023
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a look at Pakistan’s dire economic condition: Pakistan’s economy is at risk of collapse, with rolling blackouts and a severe foreign currency shortage leaving businesses struggling to operate as authorities attempt to revive an IMF bailout to relieve the deepening crisis. Shipping containers full of imports are piling up at […]
Read more »Library Thrives In Pakistan’s ‘Wild West’ Gun Market Town
January 16th, 2023
Via Frontier Post, an interesting report on a thriving library in the midst of Pakistan’s ‘wild west’: When the din of Pakistan’s most notorious weapons market becomes overwhelming, arms dealer Muhammad Jahanzeb slinks away from his stall, past colleagues test-firing machine guns, to read in the hush of the local library. “It’s my hobby, my […]
Read more »CPEC, Regional Connectivity And Afghan Stability
January 16th, 2023
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on CPEC, regional connectivity in Central Asia, And Afghan stability: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a centrepiece initiative of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). CPEC has evolved into an essential component of the BRI, connecting China’s western region to the rest of the world, including Central Asia. The BRI aspires […]
Read more »Pakistan Orders Shops and Hotels to Close Early Amid Economic Crisis
January 6th, 2023
Via The Diplomat, an article on Pakistan’s recent efforts to reduce energy consumption to cut imports of oil, the measure could adversely affect businesses that are yet to recover from the pandemic: Pakistani authorities on Wednesday ordered shopping malls and markets to close by 8:30 p.m. as part of a new energy conservation plan aimed at […]
Read more »Pakistan’s Nickel Potential
January 5th, 2023
Via Technology Times, a report on Pakistan’s nascent nickel industry: Pakistan has sizeable deposits of nickel. Nickel is a transitional metal that is silvery white, hard, and ductile with a faint golden tinge. It is impossible to undervalue the significance of nickel, which has a wide range of physical and chemical properties. According to reports, […]
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