Geopolitical crises often create economic losers and strategic winners. While most countries view regional conflicts primarily through the lens of security threats, some states are able to identify and exploit the commercial opportunities that emerge from shifting trade patterns. The ongoing instability in the Middle East presents such a moment for Pakistan. For decades, Pakistan’s […]
Ports
Ports Without Power
When global shipping sneezes, trade-dependent economies catch a cold, pandemic aftershocks have given way to conflict-driven detours via the Cape of Good Hope, adding days to voyages, reconfiguring services, and pushing up operating costs. In such turbulence, ports that deliver predictability-fast vessel turns, clean documentation, reliable hinterland-win disproportionate volumes. Pakistan sits on premium sea lanes, […]