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Cotton farmers on the streets
AS officials of the textile ministry arrived in Multan last week for a cotton meeting, farmers were on the streets…
Obama’s 2nd term: business response
Corporate America might not be too happy with the outcome, but the business community of Pakistan viewed Barack Obama’s victory…
Vibrant farm activities lure higher credit
Record cotton output, higher sugarcane crop, soaring farm input costs, expansion of rural banking and rising microfinance lending has resulted…
Subservient watchdog
WHILE the constitution requires an independent watchdog on the use of public resources by the federal, provincial and public sector…
Putting land reforms on political agenda
Representatives of the leading parliamentary parties and civil society bodies have called for land reforms to get rid of the…
Farm tools for small growers
While the use of farm machines in the country is substantial, it is insufficient for the overall need of rapid…
Climate change: agriculture under threat
A report by the federal ministry for environment leaked to the media has warned yet again of increased risks from…
Monopolising geographical indications
From the very early days, we have a law for protection of geographical indications. But unless the international community starts…
World economies
Czech Republic
After the collapse of communist regime, the country formerly known as Czechoslovakia was dissolved into its constituent states,…
Energy planning failure
Power generation plan, announced in August 2007, was developed to meet the growing demand of electricity primarily by exploiting indigenous…
Falling exports of leather goods
Eidul-Azha generates huge trade of sacrificial animals and provides an impetus to the skin, hides and leather goods business worth…
Redefining investment vision
WHILE developed economies are grappling with demand-side problems, India is facing supply-side constraints that are holding back its growth potential.…
Strengthening the tax investigation system
THE self-assessment system provides incentives to taxpayers to assess income, expenses and tax by themselves.
However, quite often they under-report…
Saving, not investing
SOME six weeks following the Dutch parliamentary elections on September 12, the conservative Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy of…
Poverty estimates 2011
AN estimated 37 per cent of the population was in a state of poverty during the year 2010-11, according to…
Cement sector outlook positive
Local sales of cement have started rising during this fiscal year on the back of a slight recovery in construction…
Rental power plants scam
THE rental power plants case, which took another ugly turn last week over Turkish firm’s repayment of dues, has some…
GDP a poor indicator of living standards
Despite its shortcomings, GDP per capita is still the most commonly used indicator of living standards.
What GDP does actually…
Obama on edge of ‘fiscal cliff’
President Obama returned to Washington from the campaign trail Wednesday to face an epic year-end battle over taxes and spending…
Sugar prices stable
After Punjab, Sindh has also announced the new support price of sugarcane for the current season but sugar millers have…
