Over the last decade, China has issued more than $120bn of government-backed loans for infrastructure projects across Africa through the Belt and Road Initiative, according to Bloomberg

Published in Dawn, The Business and Finance Weekly, September 9th, 2024

Opinion

Editorial

High cost of living
04 Oct, 2024

High cost of living

OVER the past few months, the rate at which the prices of goods and services in the country have risen has slowed...
Regional response
04 Oct, 2024

Regional response

IT is welcome that Afghanistan’s neighbours are speaking with one voice when it comes to the critical issue of...
Cultural conservation
04 Oct, 2024

Cultural conservation

THE Sindh government’s recent move to declare the Sayad Hashmi Reference Library as a protected heritage site is...
Judicial infighting
03 Oct, 2024

Judicial infighting

As other state institutions grow more assertive, continued failure to present a united front will increasingly endanger SC's authority.
Iranian salvo
Updated 03 Oct, 2024

Iranian salvo

With the US and UK egging on Israel, instead of reining in their rabid ally, it is difficult to foresee a negotiated denouement of this conflict.
Chance to play well
03 Oct, 2024

Chance to play well

THE announcement came without warning very late on Tuesday night. Merely six months since his reappointment and 11...