| 11 October 2004 | Monday | 25 Shaban 1425 |
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Democracy and development
While the country seems fixated on the issue of the sartorial preference of its President, the more basic aspects of the polity and economy related to the real issue are being ignored by default. ... 
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Growing appetite for foreign loans
With forex reserves of over $12 billion, Pakistan would not need balance of payments support after the current three-year IMF Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility programme ends next month. ...
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Is poverty rising in Pakistan?
The answer is no. All the circumstantial evidence shows that it must not be rising any more and even perhaps falling. It is widely believed that economic growth measured in terms of GDP growth is directly related to poverty reduction. ...
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The price of foreign investment
Has Pakistan far more than an image problem abroad, deterring the kind of large-scale foreign direct investment with the latest technology that it seeks and needs. ...
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Impact of restriction on housing finance
Rapid increases in real estate prices in the past used to upset all costing projections of commercial builders as well as of individuals who sought housing loans. ...
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Not an edifying post-ATC scenario
A comprehensive study released by the World Trade Organization (WTO) on how the textile market will shape up once the quota regime is dismantled on January 1, 2005 offers Pakistan nothing to cheer up. ...
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Housing is not a mere investment
On 28 September, the Prime Minister took serious notice of the rising multitude of dubious sounding housing schemes that are attracting people's investment. ...
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Investment and growth rates: an overview
The current macroeconomic indicators show that the economy is moving in the right direction and there is enough evidence to convince even skeptics that the economy is in a turnaround phase. ...
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Small and medium enterprises in Asia
Of late, small and medium industry has been in the news in the print media. Apparently the government of Pakistan has got convinced that without appropriate initiatives on her part this sector can not be expected to play its due role ...
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Past, present, and future of Iraq's economy
Oil accounts for over half of Iraq's GDP with Iraq's proven reserves being only second to Saudi Arabia's. The agricultural sector is half the non-oil economy and industrial base is weak. ...
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Oil tax on the global economy
With fluctuation in oil prices, uncertain global oil market,? depressed supply situations, the global economy is set to welcome the advent of long recession of the modem era. ...
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Wheat price increase alone is not enough
From the viewpoint of growers and productivity, the government has taken a positive decision by raising the support price of wheat by Rs50 per 40 kg; that the consumers would not be happy goes without saying. ...
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Independent producers to develop hydro power projects
The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has recently achieved a historical landmark by according and arranging all necessary approvals of the government for establishing the first ever hydroelectric power station in the private sector. ...
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Red-leaf-disease in Sindh cotton belt
The share of Sindh in cotton production is about 20 per cent. According to the Crop Management Committee, cotton cultivation in the province has been recorded on 611,000 hectares this year ...
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Ban on housing loans may redirect funds towards KSE
After a couple of abortive bids during last week, the KSE 100-share index finally managed to breach through the crucial barrier of 5,300 points and analysts predict it could well prove a turning point for fresh upward drive. ...
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Rupee makes modest recovery
Mixed sentiments were witnessed in the local currency market, where the rupee/dollar parity moved both ways in narrow range this week. Easy supply of dollar, amid rising demand, resisted steep fall in rupee value ...
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