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Start manufacturing, stop assembling

In the year 1992 on my return from abroad, I wanted to book a Japanese car under ‘transfer of residence’. As I was familiar with the process, I...

02.04.2024 40

Business Recorder

Dr Farid Malik

The power of pen

Every tragedy comes with a lesson. Liaquat Ali Chattha, the then Commissioner of Rawalpindi division, held a press conference to unload his guilt in...

20.03.2024 100

Business Recorder

Dr Farid Malik

The President pleads for merit

In one of his last speeches as President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi pleaded for merit. Yes, no society can advance without merit. Right man for the...

15.03.2024 20

Business Recorder

Dr Farid Malik

Healing, not dealing, for civilian supremacy

In his very first speech after taking over the mantle in 1971 of what remained of Jinnah’s Pakistan, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto used healing words; “I...

28.02.2024 20

Business Recorder

Dr Farid Malik

Flood waters have reached Islamabad?

It seems that the flood waters are now gushing towards the capital of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. I remember in the decade of seventies the...

25.02.2024 10

Business Recorder

Dr Farid Malik

Feb 8 not an ‘ODI’

On February 8, 2024 the nation will head towards the ballot box. Hopefully, the people of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan will get a chance to decide...

08.02.2024 10

Business Recorder

Dr Farid Malik

Energy security is a must

In the 21st century the universe we live in is going through an energy transition. While the West after depleting most of their coal resources is...

01.02.2024 60

Business Recorder

Dr Farid Malik

The energy rip-off

Once an energy surplus country today it faces a circular debt of Rs 5.725 trillion, in addition to the power shortfall of Rs 2.703 trillion. The...

25.01.2024 20

Business Recorder

Dr Farid Malik

Merit alone must prevail

Compromise on merit has hurt us badly. I have had the chance of meeting several senior Defense Officers who rose to vital positions against merit....

19.01.2024 20

Business Recorder

Dr Farid Malik

Does Pakistan need copper?

The Business Recorder of January 08, 2024, carried a headline ‘Co asked to share logistic requirements for Reko Diq project ‘. After years of...

17.01.2024 50

Business Recorder

Dr Farid Malik

Attaining energy security through coal

Coal is back but with application of Clean Coal Technologies which augers well for Pakistan, this was the clear message shared at the 40th...

07.01.2024 40

Business Recorder

Dr Farid Malik

Why Raj is remembered?

My late mother used to talk about ‘Ungrez Ki Hukamat’ (Rule of the Colonists or Raj). Although she was an activist during her student days in...

28.12.2023 20

Business Recorder

Dr Farid Malik

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