Dragon’s tender hug: Prosperity discourse and China’s soft power in Kazakhstan
In this presentation, Daniyar Kosnazarov analyzes the projection of China’s soft power in Kazakhstan, and draws attention to the barriers
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Economy
Bank deposits record slowest growth in decade
KARACHI: Deposit growth of the banking system stalled in 2018 despite one of the largest interest hikes of 4.25 per
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PIA abolishes protocols for govt officers
Muhammad Asghar RAWALPINDI: In order to put an end to the VIP culture, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) scrapped all protocols
Read MorePakistan in 2019: Recommendations for navigating change
To mark the New Year, we asked a group of senior and emerging thought leaders and policy practitioners to list
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Welfare state: Easier said than done
WILL the PTI’s model of a welfare state serve as a catalyst to laying the foundation of an egalitarian society
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Punjab, not army, owns Okara military farms, officials tell NCHR
For the first time, army has admitted that they do not own Okara Military Farms agriculture land. Farooq Tariq In
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Government cuts petrol price by Rs4.86 for January
APP The government on Monday announced a decrease in petroleum prices for the month of January, slashing the rates of
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Slowing economy and inequality force new priorities for Chinese rulers
Leaders of world’s second-largest economy face some of their most difficult policy decisions in years in 2019 Lily Kuo Beijing
Read MoreOgra proposes Rs9.5 decrease in petrol price
Kalbe Ali ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has recommended a reduction in petroleum prices by up to
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