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China Taiwan US – Chips and AI Taiwan (ROC) sits astride vital sea lanes of communication and international maritime commerce. The size of Taiwan is almost the same as Switzerland and is 390 km long , 140 km wide , total area 35,801 sq km , coastline 1566 km and comprises 84 islets and archipelagos
ABC of Taxation - Pushing citizens into Poverty As per a recent World Bank report Pakistan had made significant strides in the fight against poverty when the country’s poverty rate plummeted from 64 % to 22 % yet the new poverty lines for Pakistan set at $4.20 / person/day up from $3.65 / person/day, affects
Sir Creek Indian Maritime Obduracy Sir Creek , a fluctuating tidal channel or estuary is 90 km long , situated in the marshes of the Rann of Kutch on the border between the Indian state of Gujarat and Pakistan’s province of Sind. The presence of a large yet antiquated naval fleet maintains India’s euphoric self-deceptive
Syrian Oil Industry Collapsed in War Syria used to produce 390,000 barrels of oil per day but production declined sharply during the civil war reaching only 40,000 barrels per day in the year 2023 . Prior to the outbreak of the civil war in Syria in 2010 , oil or “black gold” which comprised almost
Dredging & Environment Dredging is a core maritime operation inherently for maintaining of navigable depths or draught in berths, turning basins and approach navigational channels. Each dredging project is unique and has to consider local conditions . Credit;Ocean14Capital Dredging and Environmental Assessment Environmental dredging activities impact can be mitigated to a certain extent utilising
NATO Caspian Sea & Russia Black Sea The Black Sea connects varied countries and cultures and is ringed by Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine and serves as a vital maritime transport gateway to the rest of the world. Its ports handle millions of tonnes worth of goods every year including wheat . Black
Submarine Internet Cables & Digital Export The arrival of submarine cables that brought high-speed internet to Africa had a significant impact on firm productivity, exports and job creation especially in higher skill set occupations. Pakistan’s digital exports for the fiscal ending June 2025 are in the range of $ 3.5 billion (PKR 250 million month
Muslim Maritime Bloc to Control Straits Strait of Hormuz The shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz are located primarily in Omani territorial waters and partially in Iranian territorial waters and governed by international maritime law and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Iran’s naval presence has the ability to
International Hydrographic Organization introduces modernised Hydrographic Geospatial data standard To break away from the fixed and inflexible architecture of S-57, the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) is introducing an advanced hydrographic geospatial data standard to the maritime industry. This new data framework is known as S-100 and provides enhanced support in managing a wider variety of
Maritime Educational Endowment Fund Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Mr Junaid Anwar Chaudhry announced the launch of a Maritime Educational Endowment Fund sharing that the initiative will cultivate a skilled maritime workforce essential for the country’s future. He emphasised that the Maritime Educational Endowment Fund underscores his ministry's dedication to sustainable human capital development as
