Gulab Umid
SCO Summit boosts Pak diplomacy
- By Gulab Umid
- October 18, 2024
THE SCO Summit held in Islamabad on October 15, 2024, stands as a significant milestone for Pakistan on the global stage. While Pakistan has hosted…
Reviving Pakistan-Iran energy lifeline
- By Gulab Umid
- October 9, 2024
PAKISTAN’S economic quagmire can be attributed, in no small part, to the crippling costs of energy—be it electricity, gas or petrol. In stark contrast, our…
Gwadar Port: CPEC’s Gateway to Global Trade
- By Gulab Umid
- October 2, 2024
GWADAR, once a modest fishing village along Pakistan’s south-western coast, has evolved into a critical focal point for international trade. With nearly 1,000 miles of…
IMF loans: Temporary fix, not strategy
- By Gulab Umid
- September 25, 2024
THE recent clarification by the IMF has dispelled doubts surrounding Pakistan’s loan agree-ment. During a press briefing in Washington D.C., the IMF spokesperson confirmed that…
Amendments to the Civil Servants Act
- By Gulab Umid
- September 10, 2024
IN a bid to stabilize Pakistan’s faltering economy, the government has proposed sweeping amendments to the Civil Servants Act of 1973. These changes are a…
Exploitative grip of IPPs on Pak economy
- By Gulab Umid
- September 7, 2024
THE Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in Pakistan, nearly eight dozen in number, have increasingly become a significant factor in the country’s economic distress. These entities,…
The state of education in Pakistan
- By Gulab Umid
- September 5, 2024
THE 2023 District Education Report, published by the Ministry of Planning, provides a sobering assessment of the state of education across Pakistan. According to the…
The discovery of new gas reserves
- By Gulab Umid
- September 4, 2024
PAKISTAN’S energy sector has long been grappling with the dwindling reserves of Sui gas, a resource that has been a cornerstone of the nation’s energy…
CPEC: Gateway to Economic Prosperity
- By Gulab Umid
- September 4, 2024
In mid-August 2024, Pakistan celebrated a significant milestone in its ambitious collaboration with China through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The successful integration of the…
The state of education in Pakistan
- By Gulab Umid
- August 29, 2024
THE 2023 District Education Report, published by the Ministry of Planning, provides a sobering assessment of the state of education across Pakistan. According to the…
