Newspaper - Business & Finance - March 11, 2026

Navigating turbulences of conflict

Pakistan Cables’ new manufacturing could help it weather supply disruptions and rising metal prices.

Updated 09 Mar, 2026 08:31am

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War-driven energy insecurity

The ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict means higher oil prices, volatile LNG markets, transport inflation and uncertainty in cross-border electricity supplies.

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:51am

Addressing fuelflation in the agriculture sector

We must reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and adopt energy-efficient farming, or global shocks will keep raising costs and straining rural life.

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:47am

In the eye of a perfect storm

As the conflict-ridden global front carries on, Pakistan grapples with its first wave of supply disruptions as domestic oil prices rise by Rs55 per litre.

Updated 09 Mar, 2026 08:44am

Austerity — an ineffective slogan

Real growth cannot emerge under policies that punish formal economic activity.

Updated 09 Mar, 2026 08:25am

Digital wallet and power shifts

Digital wallets produce documentation that offers a feeling of personal possession that women still struggle to obtain due to lack of visibility.

Updated 09 Mar, 2026 08:37am

KSE 100-share index fluctuations

Chart by Mohammad Zeeshan Ali Khan

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:38am

Rupee report: Weekly rupee-dollar parity

Chart by ZA

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:35am

COMPANY NEWS

Mobilink Bank, SEDF join forces

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:06am

CORPORATE WINDOW: Saving up on transportation costs

As fuel costs rise, market personnel believe two-wheeler demand will remain strong as the only form of affordable transport.

Updated 09 Mar, 2026 08:50am

Outlook for ordinary citizens

Analysts say Pakistan’s trade is likely to face delays and higher freight and insurance costs given the state of the US-Israel

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:06am

Data points

Cash raining from sky

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:06am

Offering reinsurance

The Trump administration has announced a $20bn reinsurance programme for oil tankers and other maritime traffic in ...

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:06am

Unemployment rate in the US

American payrolls unexpectedly fell by 92,000 in February, with the unemployment rate rising to 4.4pc owing to ...

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:06am

Global influencer marketing

In 2015, influencer marketing was a $1.7bn global industry; by 2025, it topped $32bn, according to research company...

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:06am

Pokémon card

Social media influencer and wrestler Logan Paul made history when he sold a rare Pokémon card for $16.5m, a world...

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:06am

Positive outlook

According to a new report by Junior Achievement, 73pc of teen survey respondents said the artificial intelligence...

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:06am

A gender equitable green transition

Women make up only 35pc of STEM graduates in Pakistan translating into even lower participation rates in technical roles

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:06am

An eternal equality problem

‘Gender-friendly legislation and initiatives can deliver only limited gains unless societal attitudes toward women fundamentally

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:06am

A rare policy alignment for exports

Commercial banks, the government and SBP have coordinated to reduce financing costs.

Updated 02 Mar, 2026 08:41am

Debt loops and baby bonds

A financial account at birth could not only keep children from poverty, but also lead to the emergence of a domestic long-duration investor base.

Updated 02 Mar, 2026 08:09am

From slurry to sovereignty

If Pakistan settles for extraction and export alone, it risks remaining merely a quarry, rather than achieving broader industrial

Updated 02 Mar, 2026 08:35am

AI in the corporate sector

Without a shift toward algorithmic originality and fundamental research, Pakistan risks remaining a “fast follower” rather than a leader.

Updated 02 Mar, 2026 01:36pm

Pakistan’s solar saga

Atempting to suppress its adoption through tariff spreads will likely deepen off-grid autonomy via BESS.

Updated 02 Mar, 2026 08:23am

Diverting wastewater away

The project aims to divert Hyderabad’s industrial effluent into the saline Karo Ghungro drain

Published 02 Mar, 2026 07:02am

KSE 100-share index fluctuations

Chart by Mohammad Zeeshan Ali Khan

Updated 02 Mar, 2026 10:38am

Rupee report: Weekly rupee-dollar parity

Chart by ZA

Updated 02 Mar, 2026 10:42am

The spirit of giving

Charitable donations in Pakistan have grown faster than the broader economy over the past decade.

Updated 23 Feb, 2026 09:13am

A misaligned legal framework

Resolving a typical commercial dispute in Pakistani courts takes over five years, while only a small fraction settle within one to three years.

Updated 02 Mar, 2026 08:54am

COMPANY NEWS

A delegation of the Pakistan Business Council (PBC), led by its Chairperson Dr Zeelaf Munir, met with the visiting International

Published 02 Mar, 2026 07:02am

Indigenisation focused growth strategy

The State Bank’s latest data shows that profit and dividend outflows on foreign investment during July-January 2026 jumped by 26pc to $1.68bn.

Updated 02 Mar, 2026 01:03pm

Data points

The Trump economy in 2025 was a roller coaster, soaring and falling through tariff shocks, a cooling job market, robust AI...

Published 02 Mar, 2026 07:02am

A tale of two paths and AI

The relative safety of emerging market workers stems largely from their concentration in primary industries, which already...

Published 02 Mar, 2026 07:02am

Investments of the aged

Americans aged 70 and over now own a whopping 39pc of all stocks and mutual funds, reports The Economist

Published 02 Mar, 2026 07:02am

China’s humanoid robots

Some 14,500 automatons were delivered last year worldwide, up from around 3,000 in 2024, with nearly all coming from...

Published 02 Mar, 2026 07:02am