Views Digest

October, 2017

  • 23 October

    Water Levels in Jhelum Lowest Ever Recorded

    With no rains in October so far, and limited rainfall in September, more than half a million people in three districts of Kashmir have been affected.

  • 4 October

    Climate Change And A Dry Kabul Wetland

    The degraded condition of Kabul’s largest wetland area, and its declaration as a heritage site, are emblematic of Afghanistan’s challenges and efforts to save its water resources.

  • 2 October

    Interplay Between Economy And Security

    Pakistan’s economy faces fundamental challenges to sustain its economic growth and hence economic security. With falling domestic and foreign investments, the current policy of consumption-led growth is threatening even to maintain the present low economic growth.

September, 2017

  • 24 September

    Invigorating Economy

    ECO must strengthen relations with regional blocs such as EU and ASEAN, gaining knowledge and know-how from their experiences. ECO summits must be held on either an annual basis or once every two years rather than five.

  • 20 September

    Pakistan: From ‘Do More’ to ‘No More’?

    Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi talks tough on his country's difficult relations with the US, Afghanistan and India.

  • 8 September

    Are catastrophic disasters striking more often?

    Saturated media coverage of hurricanes like Harvey and Irma can make it seem like disasters happen all the time. Is the frequency of billion-dollar disasters really rising?

  • 6 September

    How Congress Can Make DACA Even Better

    Congress has an opportunity to build on DACA's success. An immigration expert explains how.

  • 5 September

    Immigration Activists React to End of DACA

    Many immigration advocacy groups oppose the Trump administration's announcement to terminate the DACA program, calling it "un-American".

  • 2 September

    Will Uber Get its Acts Together?

    Despite having fallen on what should be a gold mine, Uber has been navigating from one degrading headline to the next these days.

August, 2017

  • 29 August

    DACA Recipients’ Gains Continue to Grow

    According to the largest study to-date, DACA recipients continue to play a critical role in the American economy, gaining higher wages, buying cars and houses, and starting businesses benefiting the entire nation.