IMF: a Friend or a Foe
The IMF, formed in 1944, is criticized for promoting U.S. hegemony and expanding Western capitalism through loans with harsh conditions. These loans often lead to social unrest, poverty, and weakened domestic economies, as countries face debt traps, privatization of state-owned enterprises, and economic instability under IMF structural adjustment programs.
Economic Violence: Jeopardizing Global Security
The world is passing through manifold challenges. Traditional and non-traditional security threats are hitting hard on the social fabric of society. One critical issue, often ignored, is economic violence that has emerged as a looming threat that countries are facing across the globe. As a result, people suffer from ballooning cost-of-living crises, high inflation, unemployment, […]
The Good, the Bad, and, the Financially Anxious
The financial anxiety millennials are facing is no joke. Some of us are trying to carry our withering morals in the cut-throat world of corporate advancement. We bend our backs, we bend our rules and we always bend our hearts yearning for something more.
Pakistan’s Blue Economy: A Road to Sustainability
If Pakistan pulls all its efforts and collective action together, the journey on the blue economy path will be fascinating and promising for other countries to follow in having a more sustainable and prosperous future.
Maximize Your Wealth Potential: 8 Rules for Financial Literacy Success
Money is indeed powerful, but what really matters, is understanding how it works. The financial literacy or having knowledge of how to manage it gives you control and helps you start building wealth. This process takes effort, interest, and a strong desire to succeed. Without understanding how money works, it’s easy to lose it quickly.
South America: An untapped market for Pakistan
Pakistan’s policy shifts to geo-economics and firmly follows its growth and development, peace and connectivity imperatives. A country that always lies at the crossroads of the geopolitics of significant powers, new avenues for cooperation and opportunities lie in the South American region.
The impact of TQM practices on the performance and innovation of the organization:
A company’s quality plan should include TQM which must be applied to implement an organization’s quality concept. To achieve customer satisfaction and organizational success, this concept refers to a management system that focuses on maintaining the highest level of quality at all levels of the organization, continuous improvement, high-product quality, teamwork, and collaboration among all stakeholders.
Aids and Development in the Age of SDGs
Strong healthcare systems and successful immunization programs contribute to the SDG on Good Health and Well-being. Yet, disparities in access to quality education and persistent rural poverty paint a nuanced picture. Overcoming these hurdles requires comprehensive strategies for tackling education quality gaps and prioritizing sustainable livelihoods for rural communities.
Economic Rise of India: Opportunities and Challanges
India’s commitment to the “Neighborhood First” policy really highlights the importance of working closely with the neighbors and building strong connections.
Afghan’s Economic Conundrums and Taliban
Since the Taliban’s takeover, Afghanistan has faced numerous economic and financial challenges, resulting in a significant increase in poverty and inflation. According to a 2021 World Bank report, job losses and economic deprivation were widespread, with the GDP contracting by 20.7%.
