ISLAMABAD: A candid warning came from the World Bank ahead of the new election cycle in Pakistan, stating that Pakistan is in its tipping-point crisis where 40 percent of the population lives below the poverty line. Making it clear that international lenders and development partners could only advise with international experiences of successes and some financing but hard choices and course-correcting decisions could only be taken within the country. (Source:…

At the beginning of September, two extraordinary events occurred almost simultaneously in Indonesia. The first is the series of the 43rd ASEAN Summit which was held in Jakarta on 5-7 September with the theme ASEAN as the epicentrum of growth. Second, at the same time clashes broke out in Rempang - Batam which occurred on September 7 - 2023,

There is much fanfare in the media about the new CJP. He has earned a reputation of being an upright judge, who does not take pressure from the country’s powerful military establishment. It is said that he always follows the constitution of Pakistan. He upholds democracy and strongly supports the supremacy of the parliament.

An article in the Guardian on the 15th of September was titled: “‘It’s organised looting’: UK in grip of a shoplifting epidemic, say store owners.” The article written by Emine Sinmaz reported that “Shop thefts have more than doubled in the past three years, costing retailers £953m a year” and interviewed many British retail staff who described the miserable situation that they face on a daily basis.