Tag: #Crisis
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When the Books Turn Green: How a 542 Billion Rupees Surplus Just Changed the Game
Article by DJ Kamal Mustafa, Editor & Founder of EMEA Tribune & Asia Opinion. For what feels like an eternity, the story of Pakistan’s economy has been told in the panicked language of crisis—bailouts, red ink, and begging bowls. It’s a narrative that every Pakistani knows by heart. But quietly, away from the screaming headlines,…
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Richard Wolff’s Stark Warning: Trump’s Economic Plan Won’t Save the U.S. — It Will Deepen the Crisis
By Nasir Ismail | International Affairs Columnist For decades, the U.S. economy dominated the globe, buoyed by the dollar’s supremacy and foreign credit. But that era is ending, warns economist Richard Wolff in a recent analysis. The root of America’s decline isn’t foreign competition—it’s homegrown corporate greed, systemic inequality, and a refusal to confront capitalism’s…
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The U.S. at a Crossroads: Adapt or Fade in a Changing World
By Nasir Ismail | International Affairs Columnist The United States stands on the precipice of a crisis—not of military defeat or economic collapse, but of irrelevance. For decades, the post-World War II order revolved around Washington’s dominance, but the world has moved on. The question now is whether America will adapt or cling to the…
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Middle East Crisis: Unfolding Events to the Final Showdown
The Genocidal war in Gaza peaks with acts of barbarity beyond biblical proportions. The enormity and scale of mayhem and destruction is immeasurable by any standard thereof. Israel gains supremacy by an ill-conceived notion that they could have regional dominance by its iron-clad defense system. After their unprovoked strike at the Iranian consulate that killed…
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The Unraveling Organza: A Reflection on Pakistan’s Challenges
Organza, renowned for its sheer beauty, holds an intriguing parallel to the struggles faced by the Pakistani society. Treated with acid, organza exhibits remarkable stiffness, akin to its wiry resilience. However, when torn, the fabric’s delicate integrity is irreparably shattered, much like the challenges that have tested the mettle of the Pakistani populace. The first…
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Balkan State of Bosnia is on the verge of a dangerous crisis
Bosnia: The Balkan state of Bosnia-Herzegovina is threatened with a crisis which most analysts refer to as being the most serious case since the end of the Bosnian war in 1995, which accounted for millions of heinous acts of ethnic cleansing resulting in the deaths of numerous citizens. Christian Schmidt, the international community’s High Representative in…
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Who is responsible for the petrol crisis?
The commission set up to investigate the June 2020 petrol crisis, in its report, has blamed the Petroleum Division and oil marketing companies for the hoarding. The Commission of Inquiry has blamed OGRA, Petrol Division, Oil Marketing Companies for the petrol crisis. The report said that hoarding has created petrol crisis in the country.…
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Brexit tensions soar over Northern Ireland
Dublin, March 4 (AFP/APP):A post-Brexit crisis over Northern Ireland deepened Thursday as Britain hit back at EU threats of legal action and pro-UK militants abandoned the restive province’s 1998 peace accord — with the painstakingly brokered EU-UK trade deal hanging in the balance. The British government insisted it was taking “sensible and practical steps” to…
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UN Worried as DR Congo Struggles with Political Crisis
The UN is worried as DR Congo struggles with a political crisis.
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Virus crisis to cut airline 2020 revenues by 60%: IATA
Paris, Nov 24 (AFP/APP):Airline revenues this year will plunge by 60 percent as a result of the coronavirus pandemic which threatens the survival of the industry, the International Air Transport Association said Tuesday. “The Covid-19 crisis threatens the survival of the air transport industry,” with 2020 likely to go down in history as its “worst”…