Key Points: Pakistan’s interaction with great powers during the Cold War prevented it from joining a third-world regional organisation such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Pakistan acts…

As Karl Marx opined, economics shapes human history – past, present, and future. It influences all aspects of life, especially politics. Globalisation has reinforced it, with countries competing to form…

BRICS began as a close-knit group of four countries, namely Russia, China, Brazil, and India. They came together to develop an inclusive financial system that would advance multilateral trade and…

The Government of Pakistan authorised the formation of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) on 20 June 2023 as a one-window platform to encourage Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the…