Energy: colliding visions for powering Pakistan
Both the PTI and PML-N offer competing proposals for how best to manage Pakistan’s electricity generation sector
Water and climate change: the (hopefully not) insurmountable challenges
Here is the bad news when it comes to climate change: if the government of Pakistan consisted of 100% extremely competent and...
PSDP update: Rs15,520mn released for petroleum, natural resources division
ISLAMABAD:Â The government has released around Rs15,520.056 million for the Petroleum and Natural Resources Division under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP 2017-18)...
Water crisis to severely damage agro-economy, warns ICST
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Small Traders (ICST) on Sunday said the water crisis has developed into a drought like condition to...
Dream come true: Thar Block II unearths coal
ISLAMABAD: In a discovery that has brought hope to millions in the energy-starved nation, the first layer of indigenous coal from Thar...
Five-Year Performance: Previous govt failed to fulfill promise of tax reforms
ISLAMABAD: The previous government has failed to bring its much 'promised’ reforms in the taxation system of the country during its tenure in...
Launch of KIA Rio 2018 could threaten car industry’s ‘big three’
LAHORE: The KIA Rio 2018 has reportedly been displayed at the showroom of KIA lucky motors Pakistan, causing speculation in car enthusiasts...
Vast potential for economic cooperation with Pakistan: Japanese ambassador
ISLAMABAD: The Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan, Takashi Kurai has said that there exists a vast potential of economic cooperation between Pakistan and Japan.
Speaking at an...
Pakistan, Tajikistan agree to substantially increase bilateral trade
Pakistan and Tajikistan Saturday agreed to make joint efforts to substantially increase the bilateral trade, noting that there existed huge economic potential to exploit.
PML-N led govt failed to stabilise economy, says FPCCI
Former govt borrowed $44 billion yet it had no positive impact on the economy and now the country at the brink of bankruptcyÂ
FBR for AEO programme to boost trade
In order to remove the hurdles in cross-border trade, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to make rules regarding the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme.
Can Pakistan & China work in tandem in building economic links to third markets?
Pakistan is a key point along those routes, and it is likely to become an interchange station connecting China and Europe
Circular debt touches staggering levels, crosses Rs1 trillion
Official documents disclosed during the first nine months of the financial year 2017-18, over Rs60 billion worth of electricity was stolen
U.S., EU take small step on trade, but no breakthrough at G7 summit
Expectations for a major breakthrough on trade at the summit, however, remain low, with U.S. allies focused on avoiding rupturing the G7, which in its 42-year history has tended to seek consensus on major issues
Pakistan exports to Afghanistan clock two-year highs, touch $1.282 billion
In FY15, exports to Afghanistan were recorded at $1.699 billion which decreased to $1.230 billion in FY16 and reducing to $1.165 billion in FY17