Opinion Editorials

At a panel discussion organized by Pathfinder and Martin Dow Group during Davos 2020 Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh spoke about understanding CPEC and making it work. He provide the context of CPEC by sharing the “Big Facts” about the two economies of China and Pakistan, the current international economic environment,…

Beijing Pakistan is needed to move from traditional to modern agriculture to overcome it’s trade deficit and meet its socio-economic targets. Pakistan’s trade deficit decreased from 5.8 billion to 31.8 billion dollars in the financial year 2019. The reduction in the trade deficit was primarily driven by the fall in…

The significance of economic corridors has increased manifold in the present era. China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a regional connectivity venture that will enhance the trade and economy, improve infrastructure, overcome energy crisis, and help establish people-to-people contacts between China and Pakistan. The corridors can be referred to as a…

TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is highly regarded in Pakistan for being vocal on issues that affect the Muslim Ummah. He once again won the hearts of Pakistani nation on Friday when he during his address to the joint sitting of Parliament as well as during news conference along with…

Alice Wells did it again; demonize BRI and CPEC. Her unwelcome, pointed and repetitive remarks were responded to, both by Chinese and Pakistani sides. The point – the core of it – however, remains unexplained, largely. The question is why did the senior American diplomat have to repeat in her…

With the advent of fast forward information technology and intelligence, hegemonic states are busy innovating ways to extend their power by increasing their influence over weaker states. More or less all states seek to win over others in pursuit of their strategic, political and economic objectives. The exercise of soft…

CHINA has made enormous and substantial economic development in the last 35 years. Since 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping initiated infrastructure development project to revive the ancient Silk Road, and now it is referred as new Silk Road. This consists of two parts: the Silk Road Economic Belt and the…

I have been working in Pakistan for five years and have had the honour of participating in the Pakistan Pavilion at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos for the past three years. One thing you notice immediately upon arriving in Pakistan is that there is a large gap between…

LONDON/QUETTA: Gwadar’s population is set to exceed two million people in the long run with high paid expatriate professionals accounting for up to 80% of the population, according to the new Gwadar Smart City Masterplan. High paid jobs, tax-free environment, high-tech industries, mega shopping malls, luxury resorts, man-made islands and…

ISLAMABAD: In the wake of the USA BUILD Act and Alice Well’s criticism on the terms of the CPEC, the incumbent government faces a similar challenge of determining Pakistan’s best interest and making sound judgment. It is well proved over the times that the CPEC is the best choice as…