Managing Transition Costs Critical for Pakistan’s Poor in Shift to Low-Carbon Economy
As Pakistan navigates the global push towards a low-carbon economy, a new World Bank report underscores the need for carefully designed policies to…
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A Call for Truth and Reconciliation in Pakistan
As Pakistan faces one of its most challenging political and social periods, I am reminded of the journey my own country, South Africa, traveled not so…
Voices of Truth in Azad Jammu Kashmir
During the reign of Akbar-e-Azam, a Central Asian ruler once said, "I am not as afraid of Akbar's sword as I am of Abul Fazl's pen." Similarly, the…
What a Great Start
What a great start by the newly elected chairman of the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC), Engr Waseem Nazir. Just a day before the first governing body…
PEC Under New Leadership
In the aftermath of the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) elections on August 18, 2024, new governing body has taken charge for the 2024-27 term. Engr Waseem…
Addis Ababa’s Green Legacy Initiative: A Journey from Deforestation to Reforestation
The contemporary climate change and environmental degradation debates cannot be divorced from Ethiopia's recently launched Green Legacy Initiative (GLI). It is…
Challenges in Transitioning from ATMIS to a New Peace Support Mission: The Ethiopian Perspectives
The changing patterns of contemporary Horn of Africa politics cannot be understood without knowing Addis Ababa's unwavering commitment to peace and stability in…
A Green Odyssey: Exploring Skardu’s Eco-Treasures
The Karakoram Mountains' majesty unfolded before me as the plane descended. A symphony of orange and pink painted the sky, contrasting starkly with the crisp,…
A Traveler’s Paradise: Surveying the Ethiopian Tourism
Ethiopia boasts vast tourism potential due to its rich natural, cultural, religious, historical, and archaeological gifts. Often referred to as the…
IPPs: Who’s Really Profiting?
Electricity generation in Pakistan began in the 1960s with major projects like the Warsak and Mangla dams, followed by the opening of the world's largest…