COVID-19 crisis: ABM, BSF prove godsend for stranded students
The two organisations arrange buses, to send 500 students to Gilgit-Baltistan; another 500 students will depart on March 18
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Economy
Tectonic effect of COVID-19 on tourism, hospitality sectors
Herald Report The worldwide spread of coronavirus that has devastated the global economy has also hit hard the tourism
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Turning the table: empires and development concepts-II
The world is facing a growing disillusionment with current economic and political order that was historically erected through great games
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Charity won’t fix inequality. Only structural change will
Swiss activist Loukina Tille, Swedish climate change activists Greta Thunberg and Isabelle Axelsson attend the World Economic Forum annual meeting
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Climate change: Ladakh’s nomads and pashmina wool’s future
Each family has several hundred goats, all of which need to be moved separately so they don’t get mixed up
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In conversation with Chomsky: American culture and politics-I
Herald Report The US invasion of Iraq was aimed at setting up permanent military bases there and to benefit
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FM’s visit to Iran, Saudi termed ill-conceived
Experts say Pakistan needs to shift its foreign policy from geostrategic to financial diplomacy Special correspondent Islamabad: Diplomatic and
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Development and games of empire
Scholars debunk neoliberal development concept; offer pluriversality and inclusive development concept by Fayyaz Baqir We are at a
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High Asia Exclusive: panelists for new social contract, ecological citizenship
By Farman Ali We are pleased to announce the soft launching of the High Asia TV transmission with an
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Sino-Pak trade tops $865m at Khunjerav border
URUMQI: Trade volume surged this year at Khunjerav Pass, a major border port between China and Pakistan, the Chinese media
Read MoreBusiness empire tied to Tajik president keeps on running
President Rahmanov’s son-in-law Shamsullo, pictured in the blue suit, controls a vast amount of wealth in Tajikistan. DUSHANBE: Three months
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How can Pakistan win the war against corruption?
The crusade against corruption launched by the PTI-led government seems to have reached a dead end.
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Can crops’ wild relatives save troubled agriculture?
Cultivating a limited number of crops reduced the genetic diversity of plants, endangering harvests. Seed collectors hope to fix it by finding the plants’ wild cousins, writes Lela Nargi in Jstor Daily.
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SDPI’s annual development moot begins from Dec 3
Policymakers, researchers and game changers from 22 countries will brainstorm on issues related to economy, trade, education, pollution, water management, emerging
Read MoreBook review: For aid effectiveness, better spending, localizing global SDGs needed
A new book highlights gaps between aid agencies and communities, the efficacy of aid in poverty reduction and human development
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