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Investment seen flat
THE New Year beginning tomorrow does not promise to be much different from the outgoing year as far as revival…
Economy in political transition
The recovering economy may get a temporary stimulus from the huge election spending by the government, political parties and candidates…
Has KSE-100 index hit its peak?
An investor, who may have put two million rupees in stocks at the beginning of the year 2012, ought to…
Snags in drip, sprinkler irrigation
Water conservation mode — drip and sprinkler technologies — is not getting the needed response from farmers in Sindh though…
‘Not so good a year for farmers’
IT was not even a ‘year as usual’ for agriculture. At least, that is what farmers think of 2012. The…
Model livestock, dairy farming
The Punjab government has established five model livestock development farms in the rangelands of the Cholistan desert.
Each farm, spread…
A difficult season for rice exports?
Rice exporters, especially of basmati, fear a tough export season this year on account of rising domestic price and some…
Land port authority for cross-border trade
To facilitate cross-border movement of goods, vehicles and passenger traffic with neighbouring countries, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf last week…
World commodities
Gold
In the Singapore market, gold inched down in thin trade on December 27, with investors keeping a close watch…
Bridging rural-urban income gap
China says it will better protect farmers’ land rights and boost rural incomes and public services to help narrow the…
Deteriorating transport system
Instead of improving the infrastructure like road, rail or air transport systems for cutting the cost of doing business and…
Electoral politics to set policy direction
WITH eight of India’s 30 states facing elections in 2013, and national elections due in May 2014, the possibility of…
Social inequality across US
A recent three-part investigative series by Reuters detail the enormous growth of social inequality in the United States. ‘The Unequal…
India looks east
The Asean-India Commemorative Summit ended on last Thursday with a surprise when Asean leaders and Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan…
Malaysia in 2013: stability amid a global storm
The New Year begins tomorrow. In many ways, it will be a relief to say farewell to 2012, a year…
Eyeing interest and exchange rates
Risk management and operational efficiency of banks would be tested in 2013 as they may have to operate in a…
Feared verdict in Reko Diq case
Pakistan scored a minor victory in the Reko Diq case this month when the International Centre for Settlement of Investment…
Sindh’s infrastructure in a shambles
Things have not changed dramatically in Sindh as expected following transfer of additional resources under the 7th National Finance Commission…
Rupee recovers
Mixed sentiments emerged in the local currency market towards the close of the year with the rupee showing some bullish…
Investors move cautiously
INVESTORS in shares at the Karachi Stock Market moved cautiously in the last week of trading for 2012.
The KSE-100…
