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Green alternatives to oil dependence

Accelerating investment in solar power, battery storage and electric mobility is a sustainable solution.

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 07:58am

Shifting geopolitics of tech

China’s push for a more inclusive global AI order offers us opportunities.

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 11:21am

Pipelines to bypass the Strait of Hormuz

Analysts at Goldman Sachs estimated that seven new pipelines are being considered that could carry about 60pc of the oil that was being shipped through it.

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 08:12am

Ambitious AI steps

The real value of being a founding member of Waico depends on what Pakistan does with it.

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 11:22am

Agriculture: A failing agricultural export model

Past export surges have been driven either by higher international prices or temporary external developments

Published 27 Jul, 2026 07:31am

Sindh’s missing water

Flood season has eased water availability in the barrages, yet farmers in lower Sindh continue to suffer.

Published 27 Jul, 2026 07:31am

KSE 100-share index fluctuations

Chart by Mohammad Zeeshan Ali Khan

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 11:18am

Rupee report: Weekly rupee-dollar parity

Chart by ZA

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 11:19am

COMPANY NEWS

PMEX’s agri roadshow

Published 27 Jul, 2026 07:31am

CORPORATE WINDOW: Productive power of Pak-Iran ties

Trade targets will remain aspirational unless the two neighbours connect universities, firms and border economies.

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 08:47am

Opting for the right coal solution

The method best suited for Thar’s deposits needs to be used for the coal-to-urea project

Published 27 Jul, 2026 07:31am

Waging an unpopular war

Net approval for Donald Trump’s decision to attack Iran now stands at -30pc among Americans; the war in Vietnam...

Published 27 Jul, 2026 07:31am

A robust digital payment system

Pix, Brazil’s digital-payments system, is now part of everyday life in Brazil. Around 170m people —80pc of the...

Published 27 Jul, 2026 07:31am

Data points

Teen financial advisers

Published 27 Jul, 2026 07:31am

Mothers in the workforce

In 2025, 68pc of mothers with kids under six participated in the workforce, compared with 95pc of men in the US,...

Published 27 Jul, 2026 07:31am

Young new billionaires

China is cranking out more young billionaires than anywhere else bar America, with at least 29 new self-made...

Published 27 Jul, 2026 07:31am

Injecting liquidity

The US Federal Reserve’s balance sheet has swelled to $6.7tr, or nearly 21pc of GDP, with treasuries accounting ...

Published 27 Jul, 2026 07:31am

Degrees without doors

Universities should publish detailed placement data about their graudates

Published 27 Jul, 2026 07:31am

Managing population

Pakistan has failed repeatedly because its family planning messaging has sounded imported, coercive or culturally detached

Published 27 Jul, 2026 07:31am

Spray and pray is not an export strategy

Firms are 80pc more likely to qualify for support on traditional products than on new ones.

Published 20 Jul, 2026 10:52am

Auto policy’s mixed signals

Reducing tariffs on imported cars has fundamentally altered the economics of local vehicle assembly.

Published 20 Jul, 2026 10:49am

Reforming returns on deposits

With debt roughly 67pc of GDP, the government wants to reduce reliance on banks by encouraging direct investment in government

Published 20 Jul, 2026 10:46am

Tackling agri’s challenges

Constructing groundwater recharge boreholes is a step in the right direction

Published 20 Jul, 2026 10:43am

The drying of Manchhar Lake

Deprived of its once-thriving economy and biodiversity, fishing communities migrate in search of livelihoods.

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 11:24am

Moving beyond cane prices

Productivity improvement offers a long-lasting solution because it expands economic value instead of merely redistributing it.

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 10:59am

Economy amidst conflicts

Under the proposed strategy, the government plans to establish a 45-day emergency oil buffer in the first phase, with a longer-term objective of expanding reserve capacity to 90 days.