Editorial

Concerns of Chinese investors should be redressed

The process of investment in Pakistan should be made easier for domestic and foreign investors, in the same way, special concessions and facilities should also be given for investment from China in Pakistan, including special economic zones, maximum...

Border trade endeavors

It is only possible to deal with the economic crises that Pakistan is facing, if it expands economic relations not only in the region but also with the whole world. Pakistan and Iran have been long-standing trading partners. In recent days, due to th...

Assessing the problem of Balochistan

Balochistan is the largest but equally backward province of the country. Since the establishment of Pakistan, every government that has come to power has been saying that the solution of the political problems of Balochistan, peace and order, and con...

Tax hikes in budgets to make masses life difficult

By imposing sales and other taxes on various sectors in the budget, medicines, cement, sugar, milk and tractors will become more expensive. As a matter of fact, one can see inflation in the coming time due to tax hikes in the budget, which will make...

Export of sugar and IT in focus

The case that the sugar industry was fighting with the government for the export of surplus sugar produced in the country has finally been settled, which has been given conditional permission to export one and a half lakh metric tons of sugar to fore...

Heat and extreme weather: time to focus on tree plantation

Our country is the worst victim of Climate Change Effects for more than a decade and one reason to minimise its effects can be growing more trees.The Met forecast says that the country is going to face hot summer this year as  well. According to...

Pathetic show by Pak cricket team in US

In international cricket competitions, the feelings of the Pakistani nation for the national cricket team have always been at their peak, especially when the competition is against the traditional rival India, then children and old people all yearn f...

Budget talks: Tough times ahead

A lot has been said and written about the coming budget. The Economic Survey will be presented on June 11 and the Budget 2024-25 on June 12. This time, negotiations are ongoing for a new 4-year program of 6 billion dollars of IMF. The IMF wants to f...

Farmers-friendly policies are need of the hour

Pakistan is primarily an agricultural country. Revolutionary measures are needed for the development of agriculture here, but the measures taken so far have not proved fruitful. The result is that many food items, including agricultural products, are...

Pakistan to get record Chinese investment

Pakistan and China have further expanded their economic cooperation in the form of 32 MoUs. The MoUs were signed during Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif's visit to China, which is ongoing with regard to participation in the Pakistan-China Business Forum...

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