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Global Village Space GVS: The Pakistani statement released on the 12th of March in response to the Indian statement on the accidental firing of the missile, in which it regretted the incident, has raised several questions in response. Why were so many questions raised? It’s pretty unusual? Syed...

Global Village Space| GVS: How is the Russia-Ukraine crisis affecting India’s foreign policy? Sanjay Kapoor: I think India’s foreign policy is under enormous pressure primarily because we took a stand in favor of Russia, not really favor, but you know, if you don’t take sides, you seem to be...

Global Village Space| GVS: The Pakistani statement released on the 12th of March in response to the Indian statement on the accidental firing of the missile, in which it regretted the incident, has raised several questions in response. Why were so many questions raised? It’s pretty unusual...

Global Village Space | Pakistani media has not been able to create a name in documentary making, but this meticulously researched work – inspired and supported by FWO – was clearly an exception. Before the end of first week, more than a million had watched it, world-wide, on ISPR’s YouTube...

Global Village Space | Pakistan falls short of its growth objectives time and again, despite setting well-calculated goals, showing that the problem lies somewhere in implementation. Two crucial indicators for development in third world countries are technological advancement and investment in...

Global Village Space | The Economic Advisory Group (EAG), an independent group comprising individuals from academia, policy, and the private sector, presents a vision for economic transformation that focuses on understanding key factors which have prevented this from happening in the case of...

Global Village Space | Recently, a policy debate workshop was organized on population by a policy institute where my recommendations were not incorporated in the final draft. Hence, we sought to write about it independently to alert the world about the population time bomb in the South Asian...

Global Village Space | First things first! Congratulations to the Supreme Judicial Council for making history when they elevated first woman to the bench of country’s apex court! And thanks to outgoing Chief Justice, Hon. Gulzar Ahmed, whose help made it possible. With Justice Ayesha Malik...

Global Village Space | Pakistan, a nation by design, lives and thrives upon the bedrock of ancient lands and cultures. Regions that Pakistan consists of are home to some of the oldest civilizations in human history, which for the most part, have been an agrarian society since time immemorial...

Global Village Space | The National Security Policy (NSP) has taken a whole-of-government approach towards national security that places economic security at the centre of this initiative. The heightened focus on the economic well-being of the citizens as part of the draft NSP is being applauded...

Global Village Space | Globally, police and policing face multifarious challenges; often these challenges have political dimensions. They defy proper restatement and measurement due to various reasons. Essentially, these challenges can be categorized as functional, societal, state-related and of...

Global Village Space | The country’s economy has rebounded strongly in FY-2021 posting a growth of 3.94 percent, which is not only substantially higher than the previous two years (-0.47 and 2.08 percent in FY-2020 & FY-2019, respectively) but also surpassed the target (2.1 percent for FY-2021)...

Global Village Space| Ever since one can remember, National Security (NS) was never a military-only conception. Our instructor at the National Defence College in the 1980s told us that the National Security Policy (NSP) was built upon three pillars; domestic, foreign and military; and that the...

Global Village Space| GVS: What inspired you to research and write on this topic? Mr. Junaid Ahmed: The fact that so many allegations were being thrown at Pakistan for so long, and none of the government agencies, including the ISPR, the Ministry of Information, or anybody else had attempted...

Global Village Space| GVS: What inspired you to write on this topic? Mr. Sultan Hali: Frankly speaking, it’s a very sensitive topic and a very touchy topic. The reason why I chose to write on this topic is that I was born in erstwhile East Pakistan and my father was a professor at Dhaka...

GVS News | Fahad Aziz Taherani Pakistan’s full spectrum deterrence (FSD) is a nuclear policy that aims to deter India from aggression and in case the deterrence fails, deny India victory in face of war. It is based on three main principles. First, as Lt. General (r) Khalid Kidwai says...

Global Village Space Over the last few decades, a successful economic development model for developing countries has hinged on promoting exports by leveraging their unique competitive advantage. After Japan’s economic miracle, China, Vietnam and now Bangladesh have made impressive strides in...

Global Village Space Textile exports have served as the mainstay of the economy, comprising the majority of Pakistan’s total exports and generating a substantial amount of revenue in taxes and foreign exchange support for the Balance of Payments. The Temporary Economic Refinance Facility...

Global Village Space The textile industry is an ever-growing market worldwide; likewise, it is considered one of the most vital sectors for Pakistan’s economic growth. It is a significant contributor to its industrial exports. Over the years, this sector has seen cyclical results due to...

Global Village Space In May 2018, almost two months before the July elections and more than three years ago, PTI had revealed a comprehensive agenda for its first 100 days in office. These plans promised to usher in policies that will help businesses add 10 million jobs in five years...