Abdullah Niazi

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For an Agrarian economy, it should be a point of grave embarrassment that 43% of our households are food insecure. The only way out is to give our agriculture the tools they need to keep feeding us

Agriculture

The PMEX and the IFC have entered a partnership to strengthen agriculture commodities trading in Pakistan. The first step is formalising and digitising warehouses.

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As the diplomatic spat between Pakistan and the UAE continues, the reduction in flights between the two countries cuts off smugglers’ access to a set of products urban Pakistanis take for granted

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A second-generation scion of the family that owns Bareeze, Zain Aziz has changed the shape of hospitality in Lahore and given the legacy hotels a run for their money.

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Shaheryar Chishty finally has control of K-Electric. Armed with a distribution expert CEO, the power of Thar Coal, and a sea of ideas he wants to get KE involved in everything from providing solar battery solutions to e-bike financing. Can he pull it off?

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The global prices of aluminium coil have increased sharply following the US-Iran war. Pakistan’s local beverages industry has some key advantages over India.

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More than two-and-a-half years after AsiaPak Investments bought out what was formerly Abraaj’s stake in K-Electric, Shaheryar Chishty has been appointed as Chairman of the Board for the utilities company.

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What began as a boycott over Gaza has since become a sustained reduction in the market for carbonated beverages in Pakistan. Rising prices and tax woes are making it impossible to recover

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Trade blocks because of the war in the Middle East and fears that output will fall because of excessive rains are driving prices to record highs for advance deals. All of this is during early sowing season.  

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Border trade, looser export rules and postwar bets lift Karachi-Lahore cash quotes even as the rial stays weak against dollar and euro.

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The historic tractor manufacturer will become the first automotive company in Pakistan’s history to export its own brand to other countries. But even as they look towards expanding their horizons, challenges persist at home. Can a National Tractory Policy help address them?

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Thar Coal is active and producing electricity with much more potential left, including claims that it can be used to produce natural gas