Bringing more products under the Third Schedule could strengthen consumer protection by ensuring greater transparency on the shelf.
Published20 Apr, 202606:31am
While the rest of the country has developed a far more diverse energy mix and continues to diversify further, Karachi remains...
Published06 Apr, 202608:46am
Though banks are willing to extend lending to SMEs, many businesses lack the formal or audited records required by lenders to...
Published23 Mar, 202608:35am
As war in the Middle East convulses global oil markets, Pakistan faces a stark choice between shielding consumers from fuel price shocks and meeting its commitments to the IMF.
Published13 Mar, 202609:01am
‘As a large debt market, Pakistan has the scale to attract meaningful institutional participation, provided liquidity and policy
Updated23 Feb, 202609:19am
'Attempting to repair 100pc of the sector by tightening rules on 1pc of the national electricity system defies logic and distracts from deeper structural distortions’.
Published16 Feb, 202607:13am
The objective has never been to abandon the greenback altogether, but to reduce dependence on an asset that can be ‘weaponised’ during periods of political confrontation with the US.
Updated02 Feb, 202608:40am
For Pakistani exports, the impact is likely to be felt more through pricing pressures and margin compression than a collapse in...
Published12 Jan, 202608:19am
Pakistan often represents less than a decimal point of overall global corporate revenues, yet it entails disproportionately
Published29 Dec, 202506:20am
A report estimates that US tariff measures could cost Pakistan around $0.5bn in annual export revenues and strain the current account.
Updated22 Dec, 202508:29am
