The May edition of Global Village Space (GVS) magazine is out! This issue looks at the political and economic challenges facing the country.

Analysts argue that in order for Pakistan to compete in the international market and become a competitive geoeconomic state the country would have to significantly reduce the electricity cost per unit and increase the gas availability to the industrial sector of the country.

While Pakistan's economy continues to scare away foreign investments, data suggests the country's super-rich owns over 38,000 properties worth $10.6 billion in Dubai's offshore real estate market, which is more than Pakistan's State Bank dollar reserves

Patron in chief APTMA analyses the Institute of Policy Reforms report “What to Do about Pakistan’s Mountain of Debt,” and provides a succinct and sophisticated overview of the economic issues that plague our country.

In Pakistan’s case, it is a common belief and a widespread perception that the Coalition, sitting in Government today is a product of connivance with the US and who is in power not because the people wanted them but because the US wanted them more than the people.

For almost five consecutive years cities in India and Pakistan remain among the top ten most polluted cities in the world. By November 2021, 48 cities from India and Pakistan made it to the list of the top hundred most polluted cities in the world.

Starting in 2016, HBL adopted a technology-focused approach, which is unparalleled in the country. It re-envisioned itself as a 'Technology company with a banking license' and, in doing so, transformed itself into a bank of the future – one that is empowering its customers through digital enablement.

During PM Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Masjid-e-Nabwi, some Pakistani pilgrims in the courtyard outside the mosque shouted slogans of “Chor, Chor” (thieves) against the...

End of April, the Federal Shariat Court made a landmark decision on a long-pending case and ruled that Pakistan's prevailing interest-based economy and banking system is against Islamic preaching

Life has never been easy for a Pakistani Prime Minister, but none has ever faced the kind of existential challenges from day one as PM Shahbaz Sharif faces. His survival in office will be a miracle, but then miracles do happen in Pakistan – Editor GVS examines!

EVM expert argues that it is an unfortunate and inescapable truth that whenever election technology – be it electronic voting machines (EVMs), Internet voting, or result transmission systems – are deployed without the necessary homework and due diligence, these systems are likely to fail.

Election expert questions the motivations behind the new desire for political parties to form another parliamentary committee on electoral reforms, given they had passed the Elections Act 2017, which had been approved after extensive consultations across the board, and the committee had met over 70 times beforehand.