UAE's request exposes selective nature of US dollar backstop

Government borrowing, not monetary expansion, drives price rises

Without human recourse, we risk surrendering agency to automated proxies

It mocks fiscal discipline as parliament approves spending after money is spent

Behavioural fixes like pre-filled returns and ring-fenced funds could boost compliance

Pakistan treats AI largely as a software and skills initiative on grounds of energy crisis and lack of HPC centres

Without reform, licensing overhaul and long-term capital, export targets will remain aspirational

Washington is betting on speedy innovation, while Beijing is relying on making a superior, state-led AI ecosystem

Lessons from global megacities show data-driven transport and air-quality reforms can reverse trend

Battery recycling represents area where country could develop genuine competitive advantage