Saudi Arabia Moves Closer to $1 Billion Barrick Pakistan Deal
April 21st, 2024
Courtesy of Bloomberg, a report that Saudi Arabia is moving closer to a large scale mining investment in Pakistan: Manara Minerals said planning to invest in Reko Diq project Saudi Crown Prince and Pakistan Prime Minister met this month Saudi Arabia is moving closer to a potential deal to acquire a minority stake in a […]
Read more »Pakistan’s Big Speed Bump On Way To Aggressive EV Goals: An Engineer Shortage
April 20th, 2024
Via Rest of World, a report on Pakistan’s plans to have 30% of all new vehicles sold to be electric by 2030. But there is a glaring lack of expertise in the country. Pakistan produces 25,000 new engineers each year, but companies say there is still an acute lack of skilled workers in the EV […]
Read more »United Front, Clean Future: South Asia’s Path to Sustainable Energy
April 11th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, a report on how a move toward unified energy and environmental systems will not only tackle air pollution directly but also stimulate economic growth and promote regional integration: Amid escalating climate concerns and pressing environmental challenges, South Asia stands at a critical juncture. Recent initiatives, such as commitments forged at COP28 and […]
Read more »Afghanistan Sees Pakistan Trade Route As Most Viable Despite Tensions
March 28th, 2024
Via the Frontier Post, a report on Afghan-Pakistan trade: Modaser Islami, Rehmat Mehsud Afghans say access to international markets through Pakistan is still the most viable option for their landlocked country, as bilateral trade talks took place in Kabul this week to resolve obstructions amid heightened border tensions. The neighboring countries have traded blame in […]
Read more »No Need for US Waiver to Build Gas Pipeline With Iran, Pakistan Says
March 24th, 2024
Via VOA News, a report that Pakistan does not believe it needs a U.S. waiver to build a gas pipeline with Iran: Pakistan said Thursday that it does not need a waiver from U.S. sanctions to build its portion of a pipeline to import natural gas from Iran. “It is a segment of the pipeline […]
Read more »The Phoenix That Never Rises: What’s Holding Back Pakistan’s Economy?
March 22nd, 2024
Via Economics Observatory, commentary on Pakistan’s economic promise and peril: Pakistan today is a melting pot of crises. The events leading up to this year’s elections and what followed has only increased the mistrust between the people and the state. Further, the expansion in the role of the military in both politics and the economy – through […]
Read more »Focusing primarily on The New Seven Sisters - the largely state owned petroleum companies from the emerging world that have become key players in the oil & gas industry as identified by Carola Hoyos, Chief Energy Correspondent for The Financial Times - but spanning other nascent opportunities around the globe that may hold potential in the years ahead, Wildcats & Black Sheep is a place for the adventurous to contemplate & evaluate the emerging markets of tomorrow.