CPEC – PART 4 – Brick, Steel and Empty Lanes: Transport Projects under the Microscope
Multan–Sukkur (M‑5) Motorway: Six lanes of world‑class asphalt but traffic counts – and toll receipts – fall short of feasibility‑study…
CPEC – PART 3 – Power Sector: Gigawatts, Grievances and Growing Bills
Coal‑heavy portfolio Plant Capacity Cost Status Critique Sahiwal 1,320 MW US $1.8 bn Operational 2017 25‑year take‑or‑pay tariff denominated in…
CPEC – PART 2 – Timeline – Tangles (2015 – 2025)
Date Event Official Spin Critical Reality Sept 2015 24 km Karakoram Highway realignment inc. five tunnels “Early‑harvest success” Project salvaged…
CPEC at Ten: Corridor of Dreams or Highway to Nowhere?
PART 1 – From Port‑Side Promises to Presidential Fan‑fareGwadar, 2002 – Islamabad, 2015 Critical note: The initial spending spree reads…
World Health Day 2025 – Maternal and Newborn Health Amidst Evolving Global Priorities
NEW DELHI/GENEVA, April 7, 2025 – Today marks World Health Day, an annual observance led by the World Health Organization…
Chronological List of World Health Day Themes
Year Theme 1991 Should Disaster Strike, be prepared 1992 Heart beat: A rhythm of Health 1993 Handle life with care:…
Australian Federal Elections (2001-2022)
Election Date Major Parties Leaders Seats Won (Labour) Seats Won (Coalition) Winning Party Prime Minister November 10, 2001 Liberal/National, Labour…
Australian Federal Elections & Prime Ministers
Year Winning Party Prime Minister(s) 1901 Protectionist Edmund Barton 1903 Protectionist Alfred Deakin 1906 Anti-Socialist Alfred Deakin 1910 Labour Andrew…