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| October 20, 2008 | Monday | Shawwal 20, 1429 |
Incentives and next wheat crop outlook
 The government decision to increase the minimum wheat support price by 52 per cent to Rs950 per 40kg for the next season from Rs625 is expected to restore its image as a profitable crop and bring back farmers’ focus on it....
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Engineered Fertiliser pricing
 WHILE the people wait patiently for dividends of a democratic set-up, the government under mounting economic pressure has been forced to submit to the demands of the powerful fertiliser lobby....
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The widening savings and investment gap
 Basing regulatory action on Federal Bureau of Statistics( FBS) reported statistics can be dangerous....
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Managing inputs for wheat crop
 At last, there is some good news on the wheat front. The government has increased its support price by over 50 per cent — from Rs625 per 40kg to Rs950 — and has termed it the “minimum purchase price.”...
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Climate change: stress on agriculture
The agriculture will face many challenges over the coming decades. Degrading soils and water resources will place enormous strains on food security for a growing population....
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Land ownership and rural inequality
 RURAL poverty is rooted in the asymmetrical distribution of land, which is the main asset in an agricultural economy....
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Food irradiation to boost exports
 FOOD irradiation is the latest technology for the preservation of food which offers unique benefits compared to that offered by the traditional preservation/sanitation techniques....
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Towards a more equitable financial architecture
 The continuing turmoil in the financial markets has displayed some dramatic moments over the last few weeks....
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Privatising strategic assets
In an apparent bid to overcome the widening fiscal deficit, the government is set to sell off the Qadirpur gas-field, on a fast track basis....
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Glossy company reports
We received by mail 10 copies of the PTCL Annual Report, one for each of the family members who hold a 10-rupee share in it. So would have other millions....
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How to cope with the rising food prices
Sky-high prices of oil and food items have badly affected the economy, adding to the economic woes of the citizenry in general and the poor households in particular....
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World economies
Global financial crisis...The financial meltdown started in the United States, the largest economy in the world. With the collapse of Lehman and other leading American mortgage banks and insurance....
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Indian airlines suffer huge losses
 JUST over a year ago, India’s civil aviation sector was flying high. The industry was clocking a growth rate of nearly 35 per cent, airlines were on a massive recruitment spree,...
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Oil pricing: flouting cabinet decisions
 Since the POL pricing has affected the entire economy and the consumers have to pay a heavy cost, its aberrations need be brought to light....
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Back to the state?
 A shocking casualty claimed by America’s current financial crisis, according to Anthony Faiola of The Washington Post, is American-style capitalism by which he means the capitalism based on free market ideology....
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Buy-back arrangements for Chinese projects
 PAKISTAN is seeking Chinese investment in industrial projects with a buy-back arrangement for which a broad framework is said to have been agreed between the two countries on Wednesday....
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Partial nationalisation of banks not helping
 WHERE has all the money gone? The trillions that the banks are said to have advanced to investors, but failed to recover?...
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US, EU differ on rescue packages
 WHAT has emerged from the European/US financial turmoil are the outlines of two different approaches on the two sides of the Atlantic to the unfolding of the crisis....
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The impact of the financial crisis
For Wall Street, the week ending Friday, October 10 was the week that will enter its crowded history and would be remembered for a long time....
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Fall in rupee value leads to market decline
 THE market last week failed to rally up from the current lows despite the fact that one of the major demands of the brokers to remove the floor on the KSE...
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Sharp slide in forex rate
 The central bank’s measures to support the rupee seem to have failed so far in restricting sharp fall in rupee value against world’s leading currencies in the local currency market....
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Big reduction in cash reserves requirement
 Banks are facing a severe liquidity crunch. The State Bank of Pakistan eased its tight monetary policy and announced a plan to inject Rs270 billion into the banking system....
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Commodity prices fall on improved supplies
 AFTER having risen to new peak during the holy month of Ramazan and post-Ramazan trading sessions, prices of some essential items declined modestly as supply position improved, floor brokers said....
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