Category: Economy
U.S. and China Compete for Influence in the Indo-Pacific Region
Competition for leadership in the Indo-Pacific is poised to intensify as U.S. reengagement in the region continues.
Why Biden’s IPEF Is Not Enough to Counter China
The IPEF is limited as a tool for U.S. regional trade integration in the absence of U.S. market access or tariff liberalization.
The BRICS Show Resilience Amid Global Tumult
BRICS countries could develop an alternative to the U.S. dollar-based global financial system.
China and Pakistan’s Financial Crisis
Pakistan faces another balance of payments crisis and may again head to the International Monetary Fund for help. China and its Belt and Road Initiative have been blamed – unfairly – for the crisis, but the real culprit is poor...
Pakistan’s Economy: The Big Picture
Islamabad is exploring a range of options to avert a balance of payments crisis.
Another Chinese company joins the growing pack of automobile manufacturers in Pakistan
The state-owned Chang’an Automobile Group has entered into agreement with Master Motors, a Pakistani manufacturer of light trucks and busses, to assemble sports utility vehicles and light trucks, according to the Pakistan Construction & Quarry trade publication. The plant will be...
Concerns over investments expressed at Balochistan forum
Chinese investors and officials continue to hold high-level meetings in Pakistan with the caretaker officials and bureaucrats. At a business forum in Quetta last week, Chinese officials pressed for the removal of red tape hindering investment related to CPEC, stating that investors faced difficulty...
Why Gwadar Needs a Cultural Tourism Strategy
The port and industrial zone are at the heart of the vision for Gwadar, but cultural spaces will provide additional drivers of economic activity and shape a broader, inclusive narrative for the city.
Gwadar’s Real Estate Market Picks Up
New entrants into Gwadar real estate — potentially including Chinese private equity players — signal how this market might be different from others in Pakistan.