Economy
The Color Line
The convulsions of the year 2020 roiled the United States in at least two important ways: (1) they re-opened the gaping wound of racial inequities in an
January 7, 2021
Publications
Economy
On Central Bank Independence
The notion of central bank independence (CBI) is both sensitive and complex, driven not just by a local economic context but by larger international “conventional wisdom” on
January 4, 2021
COVID
The Second Wave of COVID-19 in Pakistan
The second wave of COVID-19 has once again disrupted the daily lives of Pakistanis and has brought uncertainty regarding how long the situation will last. The first
December 31, 2020
FATF
Anti-Money Laundering and Global Security
The global economy of today exists in two parallel realms: the surface economy that is circumscribed by international and domestic regulation and oversight; and the shadowy economy
December 30, 2020
Economic Affairs & National Development
Carving up Cartels
At present, Pakistan’s cement per capita consumption is only half of the world average (around 200kg versus 520kg for the world). This suggests that there is more
December 21, 2020
India
The Hindutva Rate of Growth
India’s economic growth in the early decades following independence was extremely low. Between 1950 and 1980, its economy grew on average 3.5 percent per annum, which translated
December 10, 2020
China-India Standoff
Sino-India Border Clashes: Implications for South Asian Strategic Environment
The Centre for Aerospace & Security Studies (CASS) organized a webinar titled ‘Sino-India Border Clashes: Implications for South Asian Strategic Environment’ on 11 November 2020. The discussion
December 2, 2020
Domestic Economy
The Labour of Leisure
It was recently announced by the Minister of Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhary that a special program of animation and videogames would be launched to encourage young
December 1, 2020
Emerging technologies
Emerging Global Strategic Environment and Technological Advancements: Implications for South Asia’s Security Dynamics
This international webinar on ‘Emerging Global Strategic Environment and Technological Advancements: Implications for South Asia’s Security Dynamics’, organized in collaboration with the Naval Postgraduate School, California, comprised
November 27, 2020
cryptocurrency
The Case for Cryptocurrencies
There is a burgeoning conversation in Pakistan around the use and ownership of an asset class commonly known as “cryptocurrencies.” While heightened investor, academic, and regulatory interest
November 24, 2020
