WB steps in to mediate Indo-Pak water dispute

Islamabad: The World Bank announced on Monday the beginning of two parallel legal processes to address Pakistan’s concerns over two hydropower projects on the western rivers by India in violation of the Indus Basin Treaty, bre...

Deepening Divide

As talk of a new offensive against Iran grows louder in Tel Aviv and Washington, the world—particularly the Middle East—braces for what could be a decisive clash that reshapes the region’s future. In this climate of rising...

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US-China trade game

The current US-China tariff tit-for-tat is a high-stakes game, not a war. While the phrase ‘trade war’ has long been used to describe the process of imposition of import tariffs on a country that, in turn, levies counte...

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A progressive pope?

Before going in for heart surgery, a “rather vain Jesuit” asks God whether this is the end, and is informed that he would live for another 40 years. Delighted, he subsequently goes in for “a hair transplant, a facelift, li...

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Seeker of peace

Pope Francis, who prayed for Palestine, died on Easter Monday. The first Argentine pontiff’s diverse and progressive vision, radical for some, shaped his 12-year papacy. While many saw his time in the Vatican as a divided chur...

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Why the WTO matters now

Launched in 1995, the World Trade Organization (WTO) was intended to create a stable, transparent, predictable and rule-based framework for global commerce, with a legally binding and impartial dispute settlement system. With...

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