A level playing field is the buzzword these days. This is being used by all and sundry from the critics of the cricket pitches on which we lost some vital matches to the voting exercise about to take place in Pakistan. So what is this all important element that the whole world is searching for and finds it so elusive.

According to Cambridge dictionary, it is described as “a situation that is fair because everyone has the same chance of succeeding”. Phrases ”A level playing field” and ”Level the playing field” were first used as idioms in the 1970s to describe fair opportunities in business.

Is it also so fair in other vital areas in the world and indeed is the entire world a level playing field or not? A cursory glance over the world and its resources, standards of living of people from different countries and backgrounds, distribution of natural resources and critical factors like education, job opportunities and even life expectancy tell a different story.

Looking at vital resources, such as food, water, and energy, you are confronted with........

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