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| December 31, 2007 | Monday | Zilhaj 20, 1428 |
Political turn and the economy
 It is not possible to predict the result of upcoming elections and their aftermath. Hopefully, political change will bring more democracy, greater pluralism and reduced violence...
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Critical times for industry
 As Pakistan tries to come to terms with the situation arising after the killing of Benazir Bhutto, nervousness in business community has increased regarding the future....
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Sluggish export growth, soaring imports
 Realising that a number of factors inhibit foreign buyers to visit the country’s business centres, the government planned to ‘’storm markets abroad’’ with a powerful team....
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Sustaining long-term exchange rate stability
 Exchange rates have been switching between waxing and waning values, especially after the floating exchange rate regime was adopted in the year 2000. Since then,....
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Narrow export base
As many as 10 major commodity groups contribute nearly 80 per cent of the narrowly based national exports. Exports were diversified a little during the first quarter...
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The opening up of Saudi economy for foreign investment
Saudi Arabia has shown impressive economic growth during the last few years and is expected to see a surge in foreign direct investment (FDI) by 2010. The rise in the FDI...
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Dry land farming technologies
 Dry land farming pertains to high-yield and high-efficient agricultural production on areas without irrigation and largely depending upon natural rainfall through the....
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Green manuring for crop production
 The land for agricultural uses has been reduced due to rapid urbanisation, dwindling water resources, erosion, salinity and degradation of soil fertility levels....
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Animal farming in drought-hit areas
 In spite of large herds of livestock in the country, there is shortage of animal protein. This is mainly because of lack of proper planning and slaughtering of immature and....
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The surge in foreign portfolio investment
 FOR India’s capital markets, 2007 was indeed a remarkable year. The Sensex, the benchmark index on the Bombay Stock Exchange, saw record gains, with both international....
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No respite in loadshedding
 The current power demand supply gap is playing havoc with the national economy and making lives of the people miserable. Sadly, the year 2008 does not promise any....
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Manifestoes: input in policy making
 The forthcoming general election scheduled on January 8, 2008 is likely to be a rather lack-lustre affair and the electorate in general will be apathetic because of the perception that the...
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Outlook on copyrights enforcement
 Only three years ago, Pakistan was known as the great hub of rampant piracy of intellectual property rights –– a distinction that tends to demolish an enabling environment....
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The failure to connect with the world
 Pakistan has many endowments which should have made it possible to better connect with the world than it has actually done. Had Pakistan correctly played its part on the...
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Credit crunch threatens Washington Consensus
 The world financial sector is in serious trouble. As a result, the world economy in general and that of the rich world in particular is being threatened with recession....
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Unrest destroying Swat economy
 THE armed conflict in Swat has badly affected the local economy and the livelihood of the bulk of the population in this scenic valley and a popular tourist resort....
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Economicscenarios
Let us try to discern if there will be any change for the benefit of all after the upcoming elections. Without intent, there can be no change at all. While party manifestoes do not...
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Expanding trade with Russia
 Russia wants larger trade relations with varied economic exchanges with Pakistan and to reactivate the bilateral consultative machinery for such cooperation. It wants....
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World economies
Vietnam has emerged on to the world stage as one of the most attractive investment destinations. However, growing exposure to global markets has complicated...
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KSE index sharply lower on panic selling
 The assassination of the former prime minister Benzair Bhutto in a targeted terrorist attack at the fag-end of the week triggered panic selling from all the quarters, pushing the...
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Ban on movement of wheat pushes prices up
 Wheat prices last week resumed their upward drive on the Karachi wholesale commodity markets as reports of pressure on ready supplies owing to disruption in arrivals...
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