Pakistan’s urban landscape is undergoing a remarkable transformation, propelled by a series of mega infrastructure projects that are set to…
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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as…
Written By Tarek Keskes Energy, Specialist Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), World Bank Henrik Rytter Jensen Energy Specialist, Energy…
Stagnant economic status of rural poor responsible for food insecurity Among the developing countries, Pakistan is bracketed with countries having…
Geo-strategic and geo-economical alliances between nations have been facilitated by the emergence of regional and global strategic movements around the…
The term logistics and transportation enunciates the entire network starting with the planning, implementing transfer and storage of goods and…
InfraZamin collaborated with Nutshell Group to jointly host Pakistan’s first ever Infrastructure Summit at a local hotel in Karachi. Infrastructure…
Written By Nancy Gillis Programme Head, Climate Action & First Movers Coalition, World Economic Forum Annika Ramsköld Vice President, Corporate Sustainability Vattenfall…
Need for proper infrastructure and transportation system for the fans Interview with Mr. Danish Younus — cricket analyst PAGE: Tell…
Written By Peter Herweck Chief Executive Officer, AVEVA Group This article is part of: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting With most…
Pakistan is always considered to be the land of opportunities having the potential to show its global existence but unfortunately,…
Viewing promotion and advancement of China, Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the Government of Pakistan must take exemplary efforts under the…
International studies identified that the growing pace of urbanization will place added stress on already straining city systems and infrastructure,…
Since June 2022, Pakistan is under continuous severe monsoon weather. It has been recorded to have received rainfall 67% more than normal…
Large areas of Pakistan were inundated in 2010 by heavy floods, resulting in the displacement of millions of people. Experts…
Pakistan is one of the countries most affected by climate change (floods, droughts, erratic rains, melting glaciers, heat waves, and weather-related extreme…
On April 23, 2016, Pakistan signed the Paris climate agreement, joining 174 other nations in a commitment to combat climate change.…
The geopolitical landscape is changing rapidly in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia is exploiting European countries’ heavy dependence on its gas supplies…
Despite being blessed with all kinds of resources, no doubt the economy of Pakistan is being marred with challenges like erosion in…
Written By Martin Armstrong Data Journalist, Statista With the collaboration of Statista A lot of countries are significantly behind when it…
Written by Stefan Ellerbeck Senior Writer, Formative Content Steel manufacturing produces more CO2 than any other heavy industry, comprising around 8%…
Economical housing is the matter of real concern specifically in developing countries like Pakistan where housing backlog is almost 10…
Volume leader in rebar categories, largest recycler Interview with Mr. Hadi Akberali — Chief Operating Officer, Amreli Steels PAGE: Please…
In Pakistan, the experts recorded that cement demand is closely connected to the overall economic growth, particular the infrastructure and…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]This article is published in collaboration with the World Resources Institute Vishant Kothari Manager, Electric Vehicle-Grid…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Philippe Delorme Executive Vice-President and Chief Executive Officer, Energy Management Business, Schneider Electric Mike Haigh Chair of…
According to the government of Pakistan report, the transport has an indispensable role in economic activity. Without physical access to…
Ministry of Communications attached department National Highway Authority is actively engaged in construction extension, operation and maintenance of motorways and…
Gwadar’s development opening opportunities for other cities to grow Interview with Sardar Shoukat Popalzai – President, Balochistan Economic Forum [box…
Major issues in energy production is high cost of electricity production, tariff anomalies, circular debt, others Interview with Mr Khalid…
Prior to the pandemic, Pakistan’s ports handled a total trade volume of approximately 110.69 million tons during 2019. In 2020,…
Set against the backdrop of a continuing health crisis, governments and organisations are reinvigorating conversations about how smart city technologies…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Blair Chalmers Director, Marsh & McLennan Advantage Lawrence Slade CEO, Global Infrastructure Investor Association[/box] The emerging…
Infrastructure development is one of the main pillars of economic growth of any economy and China Pakistan Economic Corridor being…
Constituting 44 percent of the country’s total landmass, Balochistan still remains underdeveloped province. It is rich in natural resources. It…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Amr Al Madani Chief Executive Officer, Al-Ula[/box] • The AlUla region is opening up and diversifying…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Francesco Starace Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, Enel Jean-Pascal Tricoire Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,…
Pakistan has launched a three-year development plan, hoping to implement major projects to promote better integration of government and social…
Transit of goods through Southeastern Chabahar port of Iran has increased significantly in recent years due to offered incentives and…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Saemoon Yoon Community Lead, Technology Pioneers, World Economic Forum Geneva[/box] Start-ups were once synonymous with Silicon…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] This article is published in collaboration with The Conversation Raimund Bleischwitz Chair in Sustainable Global…
“When the world is predictable, you need smart people. When the world is unpredictable, you need adaptable people,” had commented…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Dave Cook, UCL[/box] We are experiencing the biggest remote work experiment in history – but many…
Present PTI government of Prime Minister Imran Khan is for making investment in human development to upgrade the standard of…
While working on the project of building an electronic prime mover, Elon Musk postulated that, “if we drive down the…
Workers’ Remittances In Pakistan (Million US Dollars) Item Jul-19 Aug-19 Sep-19 Oct-19 Nov-19 I. Cash Flow 2,039.30 1,690.87 1,747.95 2,000.80…
The development of tourism is directly proportional to the level of infrastructure in a country as both go as hands…
Pakistan witnessed a massive increase of 317 percent in tourist traffic at cultural sites over the past five years, according…
It was six years ago that China launched the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the largest, most ambitious, pan-Eurasian infrastructure…
According to the World Economic Forum, coastal and marine tourism is anticipated to be the largest value-adding segment of the…
Business community seek friendly policies amid reduced cost of doing business Interview with Agha Shahab Ahmed Khan – President, Karachi…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Mark Shackleton, Lancaster University[/box] The largest oil and gas producer, Saudi Aramco, is due to become…
Pakistan’s annual investment on its derelict infrastructure should be at least 8% of its nominal GDP which stands at $236…
Transport & Logistics is not restricted to physical infrastructure usage of rails, roads and transport, sea trade and related freight,…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Joel Moser Founder and CEO, Aquamarine Investment Partners This article is part of the Sustainable Development Impact…
According to the Ministry of Finance Government of Pakistan, during July-March FY 2017, total length of roads in Pakistan including…
Fisheries is an important sector but it contributes only 0.3 percent to the overall GDP of Pakistan and 1.3 percent…
Public utility is the general term for various businesses that serve people’s daily life, which possesses the basic characteristics of…
Among the South Asian countries, Pakistan enjoys a special status as a traditional friendly neighbor of China and an all-weather…
Pakistan unlike China, India, United States, Iran, Turkey, Brazil, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and Vietnam may not be among the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Folashade Soule, University of Oxford[/box] “You don’t negotiate with China !” I was quickly told when…
Centuries back the location of towns and cities, at least superficially, seemed to be largely determined by the preferences of…
The implementation of mega construction projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is likely to give an impetus to the growth…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Miyeon Oh Director and Senior Fellow of the Asia Security Initiative, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and…
While the government has protected CPEC (China Pakistan Economic Corridor) funding in its mini-budget, it has, however, indicated that it will re-evaluate…
Real estate has stable position; providing shelter to every Pakistani a good step Interview with Syed Muhammad Talha – CFO,…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Aug 15, 2018[/box] After a motorway bridge collapsed in Genoa on Tuesday killing 35 people,…
Although not yet widely used, tidal energy has potential for future electricity generation. Tidal energy is an environment-friendly and more…
Cement scrips have historically remained darling of the day traders as well as short-term investors. Long term investors also invest…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Written by Robert Muggah, Co-founder, Igarape Institute and SecDev Group Katie Hill, Advisor, Omidyar Network[/box] Africans are moving to…
Infrastructure is the first step, and it will be followed with trade and investment and industrial cooperation. Efforts to expedite…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Dyfed Loesche, Feb 13, 2018[/box] U.S. President Donald Trump says his infrastructure plan “will spur the biggest…
In any country, a well functioning payment system infrastructure is necessary in safeguarding financial stability, monetary system and also promoting…
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]hina-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is around 3,000 kilometer long trade route from Pakistan’s Gwadar port to Kashgar city in northwestern…