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Corporate profits a silver lining in the economy
FOR equity shareholders, things have never been so good. They have enriched themselves with phenomenal capital gains from soaring stock…
Insurance funds: diversifying investment
OVER the last three years, most insurance companies in the country relied on government securities that were offering quite handsome…
Electoral accountability
THE economic performance of the PPP-led coalition will come under sharp focus as it becomes the first elected government in…
Business under shadow of enduring insecurity
THE current wave of terrorist strikes in a residential area in Karachi after similar attacks in Quetta has demoralised the…
Fake mutations in land records
ALTHOUGH computerisation of land records in Punjab has already begun, cases of fake mutations, in which patwaris play a central…
Unaddressed effluence in Keenjhar Lake
THE unabated contamination of Keenjhar Lake has reached an alarming level and a report released in January proves that pollutants…
Demand for hari courts
The initiative for state land distribution among landless women peasants of Sindh is a great idea. But due to control…
Quality tunnel farming
TUNNEL farming is the production of off-season vegetable crops and fruits, which is rare in Pakistan.
Over the last few…
Punjab optimistic about its wheat crop
Barring any major catastrophe, Punjab is hoping for around 18.50 million tonnes of wheat this season. If the output hits…
World commodities
Oil
IN the New York market, US crude rose by about a dollar a barrel on March 7, on jobless…
Systemic problems in fruit exports
ABSENCE of proper infrastructure, low productivity, and a lack of knowledge about post-harvest management and modern marketing techniques have resulted…
Maximising local machinery-making for hydropower development
WHILE the local engineering industry produces machinery and equipment for hydroelectric power plants, local firms lack the ability to construct…
The ostrich syndrome
PAKISTAN’s once-resilient business community is fast losing hope, as it appears to be suffering from the ‘ostrich syndrome’. The term…
Bumper wheat crop
WITH the current year also expected to result in a bumper wheat harvest, India is gearing up to tackle the…
Chinese shoppers become smarter
CHINESE shoppers have become far smarter than their western counterparts at checking product information online before taking the plunge, according…
US delays decision in Vietnam’s shrimp subsidy case
The International Trade Administration under the US Department of Commerce has announced that it will delay until May 28 a…
Surging foreign bank reserves at US Fed
A THAWING in dollar markets for European banks may be making it easier for the US Federal Reserve to fund…
Need for paradigm shift in energy policy
Painting a dismal picture of domestic resources, the Planning Commission has estimated the country’s annual energy import bill at $50…
Outright privatisation or gradual reforms?
BLEEDING public sector enterprises are draining substantial state resources while progressively deteriorating the government’s fiscal balance.
In the last five…
Oversight of lawmakers’ tax record
IN a bold move to cleanse parliament of tax evaders and loan defaulters, the Election Commission of Pakistan has made…
