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International tourism arrivals hit record high in 2017
The number of people travelling abroad has hit its highest level since 2010, according to data from the Tourism Organization (UNWTO), a specialized agency...
Five years on, the BRI is still being perceived as a Debt Trap
Five years since President Xi Jinping laid out his grand vision for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the implications of China’s economic supremacy...
Reforms Can Accelerate Economic Diversification in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s future growth depends on reforms that provide a level playing field for the private sector and support economic diversification, according to a new...
South Asia’s Transport Corridors Can Become Engines of Growth
Transport corridors offer enormous potential to boost South Asia’s economic growth, reduce poverty, and spur job creation, provided the new trade routes spread their...
Djibouti’s “International” Free Trade Zone is really just for one country
For the past quarter century, Djibouti has flourished as the Horn of Africa’s most strategic port, serving as a lifeline for landlocked Ethiopia’s $3.13...
Russia’s military diplomacy in Africa
Many African countries this year participated in the International Military-Technical forum dubbed «ARMY-2018» organised by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in...
Agriculture a Boon for Pakistan’s Economy and CPEC
Agriculture comprises a big chunk of Pakistan’s economy. A bulk of Pakistan’s population implicitly or explicitly, relies on this sector. According to Pakistan’s Statistical...
Moderating Pak-Afghan Relations- TAPI Pipeline Project: A Way Forward
Pakistan and Afghanistan share similarities in multiple dimensions of history, religion, civilization and culture. Despite the fact, the two countries have never been successful...
Study finds small businesses have a big impact on the economy
When small businesses get the financing they need to grow, it creates a ripple effect throughout the entire economy, according to a new report.
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Playing politics with religion: Imran Khan puts himself between a rock and a hard place
Less than a week in office, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has made blasphemy one of his first issues, empowering militants and initiating international...