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Interview with Ms. Aruna Hussain — Managing Director, Maersk Pakistan The first female CEO leading a multinational logistics company in Pakistan Maersk Pakistan’s progress rely on constant care, humbleness, uprightness, right team and image building For growth of country’s ports …

Advanced Lab provides full range of routine and special tests at highly economical rates. Interview with Prof. Dr. Rafiq Khanani — Managing Director, Advanced Laboratories Private Limited PAGE: How do you look at COVID-19? Dr. Rafiq Khanani: COVID-19 spread across the …

– Country’s shipping industry tangled up in cumbersome regulations and a massive oversupply of vessels – Gwadar is an all weather port and can helps Pakistan connect with four important and resource rich regions of the world Interview with Mr …

Interview with Mr Ashfaq Yousuf Tola – President, TOLA ASSOCIATES Pakistan & Gulf Economist had an exclusive conversation with Mr Ashfaq Yousuf Tola regarding taxation and economy. Excerpts of the conversation are as follows: Through FA 2020, the definition of value …

The country has competitive advantage in manufacturing or assembly of auto parts Govt should form separate bailout plan, cut taxes, utility bills and import duty for automobile industry growth Under the Covid-19 pandemic automotive industry will face a dip of …

Interview with Mr. Waheed Ahmed — Patron-in-Chief, Pakistan Fruit & Vegetable Exporters, Importers and Merchants Association (PVFA) PAKISTAN & GULF ECONOMIST sought perspective of Mr. Waheed Ahmed, Patron-in-chief PVFA regarding the logistics and enhancement of export of fruits & vegetables. Following …

There is a crisis of inaction on mental health around the world – and COVID-19 has made things worse. Investing in mental health today isn’t just the right thing to do; it will have multiple social and economic benefits, too. …

As we rebuild the post-COVID global economy, we must invest in women and women-led small and micro businesses (SMBs). Equitable access to capital and digital payments can ensure a more inclusive recovery. Collaborative public-private partnerships are bridging gender gaps in …

Start-ups were once synonymous with Silicon Valley or London – but that’s no longer the case. Here we look at five emerging global start-up hotspots, and ask which factors make each one so attractive to today’s tech entrepreneurs. COVID-19 has …

It wasn’t so long ago that the UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, said wind turbines “couldn’t pull the skin off a rice pudding”. He now seems to have undergone something of a Damascene conversion, promising to boost the government’s target …

A study has shown that exposure to air pollution may influence the severity of coronavirus. Researchers compared data from the US Environmental Protection Agency and the COVID-19 mortality data collated from Johns Hopkins University. They found a small decrease of …

Decommissioning the UK’s offshore oil and gas infrastructure will cost the taxpayer £24 billion, according to estimates from HMRC. So why can’t we leave man-made structures in the sea and thereby save the cost of removal and recycling? That would …

To “build back better”, we must make sure economic recovery plans also foster resilience to climate change. Debt-for-climate swaps could offer countries debt relief in exchange for a specific commitment to environmental goals. Debt swaps need to free up resources, …

Our current economic system has failed to value nature. We need a new economic model: a circular bioeconomy. As part of his Sustainable Markets Initiative, HRH The Prince of Wales establishes Circular Bioeconomy Alliance to accelerate transformation to climate- and nature-positive …