The Government of Pakistan is preparing a latest automobile policy that will focus on facilitating the manufacturing of low-cost cars, as the present Auto Development Policy (ADP 2016-21) is about to end in June 2021. Sources recorded that about 45 …
Read More »State of housing sector in Pakistan
As a worldwide commonality housing backlog is the biggest outcome of continued urbanization. Land, infrastructure, finance, administrative bodies, real estate markets and most importantly role of government are most significant factors in this regard, and the tool through which the …
Read More »Ambitious educational spending
A compulsory COVID recovery plan for developing nations There is no doubt in the fact that Covid-19 pandemic impacted each and every aspect of Life leading towards the most dangerous recession in the entire world. Apart from its health or …
Read More »Review of business environment
In Pakistan, the economic report shows that as economies reopen with expectations that the adverse impact of COVID-19 is bottoming out, there is an on-going debate over the shape of the economic recovery. No doubt presently, investors have fears about …
Read More »Reliable Real Estate
Whenever thinking about investing, one thing that pops up in most people’s minds is real estate. Even in the time of recessions, real estate can offer some great investment potential. While most people think that real estate investment is solely …
Read More »Peace and prosperity: the crisis of lonely world
Peace building, conflict resolution, conflict prevention, whichever term we use, sits uneasily within one particular field, discipline, or government department for that matter. Is it development, foreign policy, diplomacy, defense and security, justice and human rights, any or all of …
Read More »Industries still seeking business friendly energy policy
Interview with Mr Ahmed Chinoy (H.I.S.I) — a renowned businessman PAGE: Could you tell us about the energy issues for the industry in Pakistan? Ahmed Chinoy: Energy plays a very key role in the development of any industry. And a crisis …
Read More »KE’s gambit kit
K-Electric does have any fuel storage facility nor they have an agreement with SSGC/PSO, yet they threaten to resort to international court to sustain the exclusivity in causing pain by continuing with excessive and unannounced load-shedding in Karachi. Chief Justice …
Read More »SBP’s policy intact disappoints trade and industry
Reduction in interest rate is a must for bringing down cost of doing business in the country On 21st September 2020, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced to keep the policy rate unchanged at 7 percent. It was announced that …
Read More »Policies and pandemics
Previous research on plagues and pandemics ranging from 14th century to the recent Spanish flu has established that pandemics greatly reshape how a society functions. As initially, the pandemic strains the health system, however, the stress becomes apparent in other …
Read More »Seeking energy independence
While Pakistan’s frustration with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for not playing an active role in ending Indian brutalities in occupied Kashmir exposes our economic dependence on foreign countries, it also brings to limelight our vulnerabilities in the energy …
Read More »Better policy on digitalization a chance to step up
COVID 19 (coronavirus) pandemic has affected almost all countries and has made a significant effect on all the aspects of the life, every filed and business including healthcare facilities and treatment systems. It is obvious that in current age and …
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