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A full-blown crisis: What’s the way forward?

By thehighasia
January 29, 2023
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By Khairuddin Shadani As Pakistan prepares for another round of elections later this year, the country’s economic performance is a key issue of concern for many citizens. While the country has seen some growth and development in recent years, there are also a number of challenges that need to be addressed in order to ensure sustained progress. One of the …

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The world & us

By thehighasia
January 21, 2023
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By Aasim Sajjad Akhtar The world’s richest, most powerful people are gathered for their annual lovefest at the World Economic Forum in Davos. As they engage in small and some big talk, millions worldwide continue to fall through the cracks due to ongoing fallouts from shocks like Covid-19 and the Ukraine war. The historic peripheries of the world system, Pakistan …

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China’s BRI grapples with a mounting debt crisis

By thehighasia
August 3, 2022
in :  Central Asia, China, Economy, Kyrgyzstan, Opinion, Pakistan, South Asia, Trade and Commerce
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Like Sri Lanka, Kyrgyzstan also has a swelling state debt and took on billions worth of loans over the last decade from China’s Export-Import Bank for a series of infrastructure plans under the Belt and Road Initiative.

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Private charity: just another scam for 1% rich

By thehighasia
July 23, 2022
in :  Civil society, Economy, Money Laundering, Opinion, Philanthropy, Social work, Socialism, Society, US
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Charity

We were told that the generosity of the rich would make up for cuts to government services. But those at the top are increasingly using dubious “charitable” ventures as vehicles for profit and influence. Institute for Policy Studies' report Gilded Giving 2022: How Wealth Inequality Distorts Philanthropy and Imperils Democracy, charitable giving is more dominated than ever by those at the top of the income and wealth pyramid.

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The IMF bailout package and economic survival

By thehighasia
June 25, 2022
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By Ashab Baig The situation is so acute on Pakistan’s economic front that a bailout package from IMF has become integral to provide lifeline to the economy. The situation is alarming because of the USD/PKR exchange rate that is all time high at 212, single digit USD reserves of less than 9 billion barely enough to afford 45-day import bill; …

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Protestors march against govt’s ‘neo-liberal policies’

By thehighasia
June 13, 2022
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By News Desk A large number of working class people, katchi abadi residents, students, trade union activists and progressive political workers gathered in Aabpara Chowk to protest the rising costs of living. Organised by Awami Workers Party (AWP) and Progressive Students Federation (PrSF), the ‘Mehangai Mukhalif March’ centred around the core issue of economic justice and how the Pakistani economy, …

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Four budgets

By thehighasia
June 11, 2022
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By Aasim Sajjad Akhtar It is budget season. But the budget that will garner all the attention is, frankly, much ado about nothing. We already know where most of our expenditures go — into defence and debt servicing — just as we know that our revenue base relies disproportionately on regressive taxes while the big fish run amok. The government …

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Pakistan’s neoliberal state is a machine for plunder

By thehighasia
June 10, 2022
in :  Development, Ecology, Economy, Governance, Marxism, Opinion, Pakistan, Political Philosophy, Politics, Revolution
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Neoliberal state

Pakistani neoliberalism hasn’t rolled back state intervention in the economy. Building on a predatory tradition that dates back to British colonial rule, it has used state power to enforce the ruthless exploitation of Pakistan’s workers and natural resources.

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Redistribute now

By thehighasia
May 13, 2022
in :  Economy, Governance, Politics
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By Aasim Sajjad Akhtar It has been a month since the so-called unity government came to power. It still seems to be labouring under the illusion that formulating a coherent programme to serve the needs of Pakistanis is rocket science. In fact, it is quite straightforward. For those in government that are committed to doing something substantial, I offer this …

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A youth-led development agenda for Gilgit-Baltistan

By thehighasia
June 30, 2021
in :  Development, Economy, Education, Gilgit-Baltistan, Latest, Opinion, Slider, Youth
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Development agenda for GB

Riaz Akbar spells out a comprehensive youth-led development roadmap for Gilgit-Baltistan, outlining four areas that can kick-start GB’s economy and increase the whole pie of the budget.

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Dadhocha Dam: landowners protest forced eviction

By thehighasia
January 4, 2021
in :  Climate Change, Conflict, Economy, Environment, Human Rights, Islamabad, Latest, Legal, Pakistan, People, Resistance, Slider
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Local people say they will not vacate their ancestral land without a settlement plan or resettlement by Punjab government; They demand increase in compensation rate for their land. HAH Report Rawalpindi: Affected people of Dadhocha dam organised a public meeting and peaceful protest march here on Sunday against forced displacement without rehabilitation, seeking a substantial increase in compensation rate for …

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Tehran, Kabul open first rail link

By thehighasia
December 11, 2020
in :  Afghanistan, Economy, High Asia Region, Latest, Slider, South Asia
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The $75m-project will facilitate trade, and travel between the two countries. The key infrastructure was started in 2007 with Iranian assistance. Iran and Afghanistan on Thursday inaugurated the first railway link between the two countries. Presidents of the two countries expressed hope it would enhance trade links across the region. The 140-kilometre (90-mile) line running from Khaft, eastern Iran, into …

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Bargain: NAB court accepts Salim Khan’s plea

By thehighasia
December 9, 2020
in :  Economy, Gilgit-Baltistan, Governance, High Asia Region, Hunza, Judiciary, Latest, Legal, Pakistan, People, Politics, Slider
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High Asia Report GILGIT:  An accountability court on Tuesday accepted the plea bargain application of Salim Khan, a former member of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly, to pay Rs51 million he had embezzled in the Sost Dry Port scam. Justice Khurshid Ahmed of the Accountability Court Gilgit approved the plea bargain on the recommendation of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) regional office. …

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Rural response to Covid-19

By thehighasia
October 18, 2020
in :  Chitral, Economy, Gilgit-Baltistan, Health, High Asia Region, Latest, Lockdown, New, Opinion, Pakistan, Pandemic, Slider, Society
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Mushtaq Ahmad There is a long history of global pandemic and epidemics, but there is also evidence that all these have been challenged by man. Consequently, there have been great losses of human lives coupled with social and economic vicissitudes as well. At the same time, every major crisis brings opportunities to rethink our systems and make them stronger to future …

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Rebuilding tourism in a safe, climate-friendly way

By thehighasia
September 28, 2020
in :  Climate Change, Economy, Environment, Gilgit-Baltistan, Health, Latest, Lockdown, Mountaineering, Pandemic, Slider, Social Distancing, Tourism, World
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The global community unites to celebrate “tourism and rural development” High Asia Herald Report Summer holidays used to be the peak season in Gilgit-Baltistan. file photo The 2020 edition of World Tourism Day, with the theme of “Tourism and Rural Development”, celebrates the unique role that tourism plays in providing opportunities outside of big cities and preserving cultural and natural heritage …

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Tracking 3 decades of dramatic glacial lake growth

In the largest-ever study of glacial lakes, researchers using a 30-year satellite data record have found that the volume of these lakes worldwide has increased by about 50% since 1990 as glaciers melt and retreat due to climate change. Courtest: NASA/National Geographic

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