Agriculture: Opting for sustainable farming
A small farmer, Mohammad Siddique Channa from Balochistan’s Lasbela district, seems contented since switching to organic cotton cultivation under organic…
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Pakistan looking to raise more than $1bn under govt push for privatisation, says finance minister
The government is looking to push for the privatisation of five to six entities that could raise upwards of $1…
Thar coalmine begins third expansion
The third-phase expansion of the Thar Block-II coalmine has commenced in Sindh’s Tharparkar district, further increasing the mine’s annual production…
IMF taxes squeeze salaried class
The salaried class has paid Rs144 billion in income tax in this fiscal year, which is Rs90 billion more than…
Oil gains as US storm and Houthi air strikes threaten supply
Oil prices climbed on Wednesday as the market weighed supply constraints from a storm heading for US oil-producing regions and…
Govt increases petrol by Rs1.82, cuts diesel by 91 paisas for Oct 8
The federal government on Wednesday increased the price of petrol by Rs1.82 per litre, while decreasing the price of high-speed diesel (HSD)…
Debt tsunami threatens Global South
The next global debt crisis may not arrive with the drama of Lehman Brothers. No spectacular market collapse. No single…
Remittances: Pakistan’s lifeline
Pakistan’s remittance story is no longer a marginal economic footnote. It is one of the country’s central macroeconomic pillars. Workers’…
EV boom reshaping local market
China’s automotive industry has set a record this year as vehicle exports have already surpassed last year’s total by August.…
Oil heads higher as US-Iran peace talks in stalemate
Oil prices rebounded more than 1% on Monday after US President Donald Trump rejected a peace deal from Iran to…