Packaging film sector on the rise

Packaging film sector on the rise

"Total local market size is Rs80-100bn, and we expect an annual growth of 7-8pc in flexible packaging films by food companies," IPAK CEO says. Updated 06 May, 2024 09:57am
Tax reforms — easier than expected

Tax reforms — easier than expected

An integrated digital system is needed through which records of interest and dividend payments made by financial institutions would be linked to the tax system.
Updated 06 May, 2024 09:14am
Wheat’s tricky procurement

Wheat’s tricky procurement

Govt’s inability to set sustainable wheat support price policy due to corrupt procurement system harms farmers’ profits and national agricultural productivity.
Updated 06 May, 2024 10:03am
Subsidies vs market forces

Subsidies vs market forces

About 24pc of the total wheat produced was procured in the country last year, which created the burden of almost Rs233bn.
Updated 06 May, 2024 10:10am

COMPANY NEWS

According to a press release, the Board of Directors of Bank Al Baraka Ltd, Pakistan, recently met with Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb
Published 06 May, 2024 07:03am
Workers vulnerable without unions

Workers vulnerable without unions

Political parties and the government, favouring employers, blatantly ignore the plight of labourers, leaving them exposed to...
Updated 06 May, 2024 09:37am
Pakistan’s sovereignty in dire straits

Pakistan’s sovereignty in dire straits

With the fast-emerging multipolar world and Pakistan’s deep-seated crisis, exercising state sovereignty has become much more essential.
Updated 06 May, 2024 09:51am
Oil-bred trade deficit

Oil-bred trade deficit

Electronics and vehicles push the import bill up, but so does the increase in domestic production in terms of imported inputs, machinery.
Published 06 May, 2024 06:04am
Data points

Data points

One airport doesn’t scan outbound luggage for cash, and the other welcomes sacks of it. Most airports worldwide don’t scan
Published 06 May, 2024 06:04am

Dropping carbon emissions

Emissions fell by a steep 15.5pc in 2023 in Europe, largely driven by reductions in carbon from electricity...
Published 06 May, 2024 06:05am

Water cooler talk

Work gossip can have benefits — people spend 52 minutes a day on average talking about other people, according to...
Published 06 May, 2024 06:05am

Mental health gap

Work stress has negatively impacted the physical health of 77pc of employees in the US and UK, says the Workforce...
Published 06 May, 2024 06:05am

The wealth of the world

Globally, the population of centimillionaires stands at around 28,420 individuals, and is largely concentrated in ...
Published 06 May, 2024 06:05am

Property ownership of the elderly

About 28pc of all US homes with three or more bedrooms are owned by people between the ages of 60 and 78 living by...
Published 06 May, 2024 06:05am
Mutiny against the greenback

Mutiny against the greenback

Pakistan must diversify its reserves to move away from dollar dependence amid global crises and disrupted supply chains.
Updated 29 Apr, 2024 01:08pm