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The beginning of an end to free trade?

“A lesson for our ‘free trade’ wannabes,” commented Mujtaba Piracha, Pakistan’s former ambassador to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in...

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Barriers to green transformation

The financial sector plays a crucial role in promoting environmentally sustainable and socially responsible investment. Pakistan has set a target of a...

20.05.2024 30

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US spending $85m on malnutrition in flood-tossed areas, says ambassador Blome

LAHORE: With a large portion of Pakistan’s population, particularly children and women, suffering from moderate to acute malnutrition, the US...

16.05.2024 70

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Squeezing the juice industry

AN equitable and fair tax system is crucial for boosting investment and growth. In Pakistan, however, the sole purpose of tax policy is to collect...

13.05.2024 60

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Packaging film sector on the rise

The processed food sector in Pakistan is witnessing a significant growth in demand, spurring investment in both the food processing and packaging...

06.05.2024 30

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Pakistan must diversify its reserves to move away from dollar dependence amid global crises and disrupted supply chains

Propelled by a strong post-pandemic recovery in the US, sticky inflation, and geopolitical tensions, a surging dollar has battered almost every Asian...

29.04.2024 60

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World remains on edge due to concerns about the conflict swarming the entire Middle East

Even though Israel and Iran have signalled their intention to walk back down the escalation ladder following their limited but direct...

22.04.2024 10

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Is the World Trade Organisation era ending?

Is the era of so-called ‘unfettered free trade’ and multilateral trading system under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) regime coming to an end?...

15.04.2024 40

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Pakistan is the only South Asian economy, along with Afghanistan, placed in the low human development category

“Contradictions abound in a country of weak institutions and strong individuals, of economic growth without human development, of private greed and...

08.04.2024 20

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The potential of Chinese EVs

A major shift in the global electric vehicles (EV) market is underway, led by cheaper Chinese electric cars equipped with smart tech features. China...

25.03.2024 20

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Analysis: The pursuit of prosperity or a perpetual pain?

AN IMF mission is here to hold discussions on the second and final review of its short-term $3 billion rescue package that has helped Pakistan shore...

18.03.2024 70

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Stalled energy solution

The initial brouhaha notwithstanding, the Sindh government’s plan to produce gas and liquid fuels for urea production, electricity generation, and...

18.03.2024 60

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Gwadar Power Plant at an impasse

The future of the long-stalled Gwadar power plant remains uncertain as it appears to have reached yet another impasse a year after the previous...

26.02.2024 40

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Echoes of the 2008 financial crisis

EVENTUALLY, the world is starting to feel the ripple effects of the US commercial real estate turmoil. The real estate market distress goes back to...

19.02.2024 30

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The next step for fintechs

Digital financial services (DFS) have gained momentum in Pakistan since the Covid pandemic. Mobile app and internet banking have grown phenomenally,...

29.01.2024 20

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To the victor go the rolling stones

Habitual turncoats, or lotas, as they are derisively referred to in Pakistan’s political parlance — have long been a central feature in Punjab’s...

28.01.2024 10

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Localising cellphone production

Mobile technology is at the heart of the digital transformation underway in the country. With government and private sector organisations using...

22.01.2024 10

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LIVING ON THE POLITICAL EDGE

Being one of a large number of the so-called ‘fringe’ parties — smaller groups and outfits in the national political spectrum with a small share...

21.01.2024 30

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Hoarding dollars — the missing $1bn

With the government scrambling for dollars, knocking one door after the other to raise cash to keep the ongoing balance of payment crisis from...

15.01.2024 30

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China’s growth spurs hope

China seems to have successfully spurred a ‘modest’ post-pandemic economic recovery amid a myriad of problems, ranging from slump in the real...

08.01.2024 10

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Pakistan needs homegrown solutions, not wait for handouts

AFTER a tumultuous 2023, most people remain “cautiously optimistic” about Pakistan’s economic outlook as we enter the new year, waiting with...

01.01.2024 40

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In run-up to polls, political parties need manifestos that hammer out details for a sound economic plan

WITH the eagerly awaited national polls set to be held on February 8, most political parties — barring the one that has recently fallen out of...

04.12.2023 10

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