Pakistan, Jan. 28 -- For over two decades, government after government has come to the seat of power, placing immense hope in the envisioned port city in the South, anticipating it as a befitting answer to Dubai, a shimmering economic El Dorado on the horizon. Although the dream remains largely unfulfilled, the pitter-patter of development, most recent of which saw the first flight landing on the much-awaited international airport, manages to keep the optimism alive. Quite expectedly, this milestone generated a wave of exuberant assertions from Islamabad, celebrating what they termed "Shehbaz Speed" in the context of the game-changer CPEC.

However, much to its dismay, the media's focus has, regrettably, shifted to controversies, calling ...