Trophy hunting has introduced a market ethic whereby the animal is seen in purely utilitarian terms. Shafqat Hussain The recent news about trophy hunting of markhor and ibex in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) has sparked intriguing public debates. Many have questioned the ethics of this practice, while others have asked about its social, ecological and economic impact. The question of ethics in …
A new kind of left-wing doctrine is emerging. It is not the answer to capitalism’s problems AFTER THE collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the 20th century’s ideological contest seemed over. Capitalism had won and socialism became a byword for economic failure and political oppression. It limped on in fringe meetings, failing states and the turgid liturgy of the …
Do we want recognition or should we focus on ending our growing social marginalization and economic inequality? Sultan Abbas Outsiders perceive Hunzukutz (people of Hunza) as a closely-knit community, rarely mingling with others, mostly self-absorbed and largely boasting of their marginal achievements. This self-delusional culture has allowed the evolution of an internal competition on flimsy and superficial pretexts. We appear …
ISLAMABAD: As the government investigates gas price hike controversy amid criticism from domestic consumers, a serious shortage has hit the country with delay in the berthing of Q-flex cargo of Pakistan State Oil (PSO), affecting almost all sectors of economy. “The situation is very serious. Gas supply to power plants, fertiliser plants, general industry and CNG sectors has already been …
The name of the official news site of the government of Turkmenistan expresses what might be the closest thing to the sealed-off state’s official ideology: Zolotoi Vek, or Golden Age. Toni Michel In recent years, Turkmens have been constantly reminded that theirs is a country enjoying unprecedented material and spiritual wealth. The latter is, according to the official narrative, helped …
Today’s titans of tech and finance want to solve the world’s problems, as long as the solutions never, ever threaten their own wealth and power. By Anand Giridharadas A successful society is a progress machine. It takes in the raw material of innovations and produces broad human advancement. America’s machine is broken. The same could be said of others around …
Raheem Sherazi China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), one of the vital segments of One Belt One Road (OBOR), offers a great opportunity to investors in several sectors with power in particular. The $1 trillion projects, often described as a 21st-century silk road, made up of a ‘belt’ of overland corridors and a maritime ‘road’ of shipping lanes, is the brainchild of …
News Desk Berlin: Pluralism and strong civil society are vital for stability and effective development in fragile contexts. This was said by The Aga Khan while speaking at a conference on “Fragile states, thinking ahead’ – utilizing experiences from stabilization measures for the future”, organised by KfW Development Bank, the German Federal Foreign Office, Chatham House, and the Aga Khan …
IT HAS FOR so long been a country of such unmet potential that the scale of Pakistan’s dereliction towards its people is easily forgotten. Yet on every measure of progress, Pakistanis fare atrociously. More than 20m children are deprived of school. Less than 30% of women are employed. Exports have grown at a fifth of the rate in Bangladesh and …
REUTERS Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday sacked the chiefs of Sui Natural Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC) over a severe winter energy crisis that has seen repeated supply outages. Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said Khan took the decision after an inquiry committee found that the two companies were responsible for the crisis. …
