Stories by Manan Aslam

Petrol gets cheaper, why doesn’t life?

Petrol gets cheaper, why doesn’t life?

From people’s perspective, the latest reduction appears less like meaningful relief and more like a partial reversal of earlier price increases. Updated 01 Jun, 2026 07:22am
The ecological cost of pesticides

The ecological cost of pesticides

Areas with heavy pesticide reliance experience declining beneficial insect populations and weaker soil biology, which harms crop productivity. Updated 23 Feb, 2026 08:59am

Tech in the crop fields

Digital supply chain systems can also reduce post-harvest losses, which remain a major bottleneck in Pakistan’s food system Published 08 Dec, 2025 06:47am
Addressing climateflation

Addressing climateflation

With entire crops washed away in the recent floods, the nation will have to bear steadily increasing food prices. Updated 08 Sep, 2025 12:34pm
The future of Pak-Afghan trade

The future of Pak-Afghan trade

With the increase in supply, Kandahari Anaar is priced at Rs100-200 per kg compared to about Rs250-300 last year. Updated 25 Oct, 2021 09:38am
A wild chicken chase?

A wild chicken chase?

Contrary to false social media reports, the Rani Khait disease in poultry cannot be transmitted to ... Published 19 Jul, 2021 07:12am

A profile of micro agribusiness

THE present status of rural entrepreneurs was recently highlighted during a training programme organised by the... Updated 05 Aug, 2013 07:28am