MoST has specifically recommended the closure of the Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST) and the Council for Works and Housing Research (CWHR).
From a platform to dance on to a platform to grow one’s business on, the Chinese social media company has rapidly gained share as one of the biggest places for Pakistani small business owners to market their products and services
The exchange is supposed to be the first line of defence for the investors. In this instance, however, it ended up facilitating the hype around the revival of a bankrupt textile spinning company as a cloud computing company
The two military-owned cement companies have combined to create the third-largest cement company in Pakistan. Creating shareholder value, however, is a harder task
As a society, our culture wants us to conform and follow a laid-down path in life. Innovation requires breaking out of this which means facing our worries about failure, criticism, and the potential negative impact on our careers
Pakistan's power sector is at a critical crossroads, facing significant financial challenges that threaten its stability and sustainability. Changing policies and...
The state has been procuring and subsidising wheat production since 1968, claiming it is for the good of small farmers. In reality, it benefits everyone but the growers
The FBR has alleges Rs11 billion worth of sales tax fraud through fake invoices for coal imported by cement manufacturers, but can only account for part of it with Power Cement; the companies in the tax fraud business appear to have many clients in the same industry
Pakistan has a competitive advantage in premium Basmati Rice. The advantage, along with Pakistan's unique kind of premium rice, is set to die. How did we get here?
Despite all the State Bank and SECP’s attempts to help small businesses attract more financing, SME lending remains in the doldrums. Fintech could be part of the solution, but first everyone needs to admit that the problem is the FBR.
The Saudi investment is part of the promised $5 billion investment package for Pakistan. It will not solve any of the countless logistical problems that exist in Reko Diq, including transportation and power.
A task force led by the Deputy Prime Minister has had to stall its decision again because of the continued absence of Petroleum Minister Musadiq Malik.