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Profitability of the energy sector
Although the energy crisis continues to impede economic growth, the utility companies are making profits on the back of an…
Bustling dry fruits market
With the arrival of winter, prices of dry fruits have started rising in wholesale and retail markets.
Traders at Jodia…
Drug rules or control freak
THE drug business is likely to pull itself up as the government moves to put in place the regulatory framework…
Upgrading mineral policy
EVEN though Pakistan is end-owed with huge mineral deposits, its mineral sector currently contributes less than one per cent to…
Gearing up for freer access to EU markets
Opportunities are for those who are prepared. Is our textile industry prepared to grab the opportunity that will emerge by…
Flawed distribution of state lands
THE present PPP government in Sindh, after assuming power in 2008, embarked on a programme of distribution of state lands…
Agricultural scenario 2012-13
LAST year, the agricultural sector achieved a growth rate of 3.1 per cent against the target of 3.4 per cent.…
Crop project in limbo
A small farmers-specific food security/crop maximisation project expired in June this year without full utilisation of funds allocated for Sindh.…
Season for kinnow exports
Kinnow exports will begin from December 1 and exporters are confident that they can meet the target of 200,000 tonnes…
LDCs seek permanent waiver on IPRs
THE least developed countries have requested the WTO for permanently extending the transition period to implement the Agreement on Trade…
World commodities
Oil
IN the New York market, oil prices fell on November 15, when an increase in the US weekly jobless…
Is Riba-free capital market possible?
THE contemporary global economy is driven by leading capital markets, while the way they influence politics is quite awesome. They…
Women in farming
Rural women play a significant role in boosting agricultural production and in providing food security.
As agents of positive change,…
Cane pricing hassle
THE crisis in the Indian cane and sugar industry continues to worsen. Last week, cane farmers in Maharashtra launched a…
Withholding agents’ share in tax collection
Currently, the Federal Board of Revenue relies mainly on withholding tax for collection of direct taxes.
The share of withholding…
A shift in global economy
THE series of measures put in place by governments and financial authorities around the world to prevent a financial meltdown…
Return on investment in politics
FROM the outcome of American elections, it turns out that businessmen are even worse at making political investments than politicians…
Rising NSS investment
IN an environment of otherwise growing consumerism, it is relieving to note that a large number of citizens are saving…
Job creation
Nearly 60 per cent of the youth in the age group of 15 to 24 years in Pakistan is idle,…
BT cotton approvals on ‘special requests’
IN what may be termed as a shocking revelation by Environment Protection Agency, nine varieties of BT cotton seeds approved…
