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By Qian Feng (Director of Research Department, National Institute of Strategic Studies, Tsinghua University) The Third Foreign Ministers’ Meeting among the Neighboring Countries of Afghanistan has been successfully held recently. Focusing on the situation in Afghanistan and its future cooperation, the meeting issued a joint statement covering five areas: political and diplomatic fields, economic and humanitarian fields, counter-terrorism and security, refugees, and institution building. This not only clearly demonstrates the determination of the neighboring countries to strengthen communication and work together to help Afghanistan achieve stable development, but also conveys the concerns and expectations of the international community for Afghanistan.…

Written By: Murtaza Kazmi & Ahsan Raza Szabist Islamabad Pakistan is recognized as one of the top countries in the world with respect to finished leather in after sales service along with value added services. Pakistan currently focuses more on import but the time has come they have to focus more on exports and products have to be exported all year long unlike seasoned exports of leather and garments. Leather goods have the potential to be developed for international market products have to be available locally. Local market leather goods have already been adopted and people are using it frequently…

By: Yusra Iqbal & Haseeb Rehman SZABIST ISLAMABAD It may be hard to imagine, but there was a time when products were just sold in a physical sense , But now the consumer habits are changed due to the shifting of technological advancements. Over the past times few years back the social selling has gained the attention of sales professionals looking to succeed in the altered customer purchasing landscape. Today’s consumers are more connected than ever, with more access to and deeper engagement with content and brands on social media platforms in the past times Content that was once only…

The New York Times is considered to be one of the most well esteemed and highly respected newspapers in the world. With the reach they have, one would assume that the stories they publish, would have some sort of credibility. Before publishing a story and that too against the prime minister of a country, fact checking should always be done. Recently a story done by Mr. Salman Masood shows the bias towards Imran Khan and how the story is not in contrast with the standards of The New York Times. Here we dissect lies, misleading statements and untrustworthy reporting with…

By Shakeel Ahmad Ramay Chief Executive Officer, Asian Institute of Eco-civilisation Research and Development Russia-Ukraine crisis is exposing the deep-rooted hypocrisy and self-centeredness of the West. The West has launched a campaign to show solidarity with Ukraine. The slogans of sovereignty, human rights and rule-based global system are back in business. The West is trying to act as staunch protector of values, human rights and sovereignty. It is engaged in skillfully crafting a campaign and a narrative, which suits its geo-political and geo-economic agenda. The Western elite using media to spread their message and media is showing great enthusiasm…

Since the realization that Pakistan has to move from geopolitics to geo-economics, infrastructure development in the country has picked up. Under this premise, various infrastructure projects are being constructed in the country through Special Purpose Companies (SPC). Only a few SPCs have put into efforts and resources to train local workers and provide them with internationally-acceptable standards of living. These best practices have been developed over time to ensure the health, safety, and wellbeing of the workers. The 720 MW Karot Hydropower Project located on the Jhelum River is under CPEC started its construction in 2016 and is expected to…

By: Umar Khan and Mir Haris Ali Energy plays an imperative part in the monetary improvement of any economy. Pakistan’s tragic energy failure have driven the economy to a significant power crisis, with a significant negative monetary affect for right around two decades. Some growth in Energy Production was noticed lately due to which the crisis were got into the control. Energy crisis leads to the knock down of many areas of the economy. The country’s energy issues are profound and complex, being established more in deficiencies of administration and political will than of pure supply. Settling Pakistan’s energy crisis…

By: Murtaza Ali Kazmi and Ahsan Raza The people of Pakistan are striving to make their Nation economically strong, but there are currently some financial issues prevailing in the Pakistani market that are hindering the country’s growth. One of the biggest challenges that Pakistan currently faces is the Public debt. It is defined as the total amount of debt owed at a specific point in time by a government to lenders. The Public debt can be owed to lenders within the country or to Foreign Organizations like the IMF. The State Bank of Pakistan released the debt figures…

By: Waqar Haider and Muhammad Mehdi Pakistan’s economic freedom score is 51.7, ranking it 152nd in the 2021 Index of Economic Freedom. Its total score has dropped 3.1 points, owing mostly to a deterioration in fiscal health. Pakistan is placed 34th out of 40 Asian countries, and its total score is lower than the regional and world averages. Pakistan’s economy is expected to decline to levels not seen in more than a decade, with inflation and unemployment both reaching ten-year highs. And this is only the start. With the government recently signing on to yet another IMF program, it is critical…

By: Anwar and Mustafa Haider. Real estate sector is the sector related to the buying and selling of property ranging from commercial and residential plots and buildings. This sector can’t be called an industry and is having very less contribution to the overall economic development of a country. This sector is generally considered as a safe haven for investment in terms of the very little or no risk associated with it. Also this sector generally ensures guaranteed profit due to the property of land that is appreciation in value with the passage of time. Here we will have an in-depth…