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Mr. Qaiser Nawab, Chairman of the Belt and Road Initiative for Sustainable Development (BRISD) and founder of the Silk Road Culture and Innovation Hub, participated as the youngest panelist during the prestigious Overseas Tour Operators Hainan Tour 2025 held in Sanya, Hainan Province, China. On the sidelines of the event, Mr. Nawab held a meeting with H.E. Prof. Liu Xiaoming, Governor of Hainan Province. During the meeting, Mr. Nawab presented the Shield of BRISD to Governor Liu as a token of appreciation for his visionary leadership in promoting tourism, sustainability, and global cooperation through the Belt and Road framework. Mr.…

Sanya Island, Hainan | June 8, 2025 — Mr. Qaiser Nawab, Chairman of the Belt and Road Initiative for Sustainable Development (BRISD) and a globally recognized youth leader, participated as the youngest panelist in the high-level panel discussion titled “Hainan vs. World-Class Island Destinations: Bridging the Gap in Tourist Experience”, held during the Overseas Tour Operators Hainan Tour 2025 in Sanya Island, Hainan Province. The landmark event brought together more than 700 international tour operators, tourism professionals, and stakeholders from across the globe to explore ways of enhancing Hainan’s tourism offerings. The Chief Guest, Professor Liu Xiaoming, Governor of Hainan…

By Hadia Safeer Choudhry U.S. Treasury yields have continued to fluctuate and rise recently. Goldman Sachs’ latest report predicts that the 30-year Treasury yield may exceed 6%, while the 10-year Treasury yield may exceed 5%. Entering June, after a brief correction, U.S. Treasuries suffered another bad start with yields on U.S. Treasuries of all maturities rising by 4 to 7 basis points on June 2. Is Big Beautiful Bill really beautiful? Analysts generally believe that the rapid rise in U.S. long-term Treasury yields since April and the resulting market shock are, first of all, because the Trump administration’s “reciprocal tariffs”…

📍03 June 2025 – Beijing, China Qaiser Nawab, Chairman of the Belt and Road Initiative for Sustainable Development (BRISD), delivered a powerful keynote speech at the high-level press conference and business forum titled “Breaking Through Barriers and Winning in 2025”, held at the National People’s Congress Conference Center in Beijing, China. The event, organized by the International Business Development Professional Commission of the China Association for International Economic Cooperation (CIBDC), brought together more than 1,500 Chinese business leaders and political representatives from Belt and Road partner countries including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire and others. Speaking on the theme of…

By Qaiser Nawab, Chairman BRISD In a world increasingly defined by economic nationalism, the need for steadfast, principled engagement has never been more urgent. The recent US-EU trade dispute, reignited by President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a staggering 50% tariff on EU goods, is a litmus test of the transatlantic relationship and a warning to those who believe in rules-based international trade. On May 23, Trump launched a sudden tirade against the European Union, accusing it of exploiting the United States in trade and threatening to hike tariffs from 20% to 50% starting June 1. Just two days later,…

By Hadia Safeer Choudhry An attempt to recreate a monetary and trade order modeled on the September 1985 Plaza Accord, in which developed countries cooperated to reverse the appreciation of the dollar, is gaining momentum inside the White House walls, with the term “Plaza Accord 2.0.” The importance and benefits of the global currency are intricately intertwined, and the United States’ dissatisfaction are directing at the world, which symbolized the “US vs. the world” pattern. Will we see a world without the global currency in the future? On April 25, the heads of more than a dozen major financial institutions,…

ISLAMABAD, May 30: Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Alisher Tukhtaev, met with Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi at his residence in Islamabad on Friday to discuss matters of mutual interest and ways to further strengthen relations between the peoples of both countries. During the meeting, the two sides expressed satisfaction over the positive developments in bilateral relations following the recent visit of Pakistan’s Prime Minister to Uzbekistan. Governor Faisal Karim Kundi emphasized the importance of exchanging trade delegations to enhance economic cooperation and bring stability through strengthened commercial ties. The leaders also agreed to explore the extension of the…

By Qaiser Nawab Chairman, Belt and Road Initiative for Sustainable Development (BRISD) The U.S. financial markets received a sharp jolt on May 21 when a 20-year Treasury bond auction recorded abysmal demand, sending yields surging past 5%. The bid-to-cover ratio—an important gauge of investor interest—fell to 2.46, sparking a “triple sell-off” across American equities, government bonds, and the U.S. dollar. These tremors were not isolated. A similar pattern was observed in Japan, where the 20-year Japanese Government Bond (JGB) auction saw its weakest participation in years, triggering a spike in yields and shaking investor confidence. What unfolded across these two…

By Salman Mansoor While climate change is a universal threat, the uneven dissemination of knowledge, awareness, and communication infrastructure across the world reveals a deeper inequality within the climate crisis itself. In the Global South—home to some of the most climate-vulnerable populations—climate education remains underfunded, underprioritized, and systematically disconnected from both national curricula and community discourse. This vacuum has created a dangerous delay in public action. In such a context, youth-led media has emerged not merely as a tool, but as an essential infrastructure for climate education. In my current role at Herald Star as Head of Youth Climate Communications,…

By Salman Mansoor The global climate crisis has entered a critical phase in which the ability to communicate effectively across sectors and societies is as vital as scientific innovation. Despite the abundance of data, international reports, and technological breakthroughs, a significant disconnect persists between climate science and public understanding. This gap impedes collective action and delays the necessary behavioral and policy shifts to address the climate emergency. It is within this communicative vacuum that youth-led climate media is beginning to establish a new paradigm. The involvement of youth in climate action has traditionally been framed through activism, education, and policy…