NCDs are food-borne
SINCE the publication of my last column (‘Reversing NCDs’, March 21) on these pages, I have received many messages from readers. Most have expressed amazement at Abu Noaman’s story. Some have shared…
Reversing NCDs
“I AM well, Alhamdollilah. Not one drop of oil, not one piece of meat, not one bite of white flour or white rice, not one egg, not a drop of…
Abolish the CDA
WITH the approval of three new sectors in Islamabad worth Rs30 billion, certain residents of the city can brace themselves for a new round of evictions and demolitions in the name of…
OECD, Pakistan & tax evasion
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), an international organization dedicated to promoting economic development and cooperation among its member countries, conducts extensive research and analysis on a wide…
How McDonald’s makes money
For consumers McDonald’s is a fast-food chain. However, since the advent of McDonald’s, it has never made millions of dollars from selling burgers. In fact, from real estate. According to…
McDonald’s, Coca-Cola join US firms halting Russia operations
McDonald’s, Coca-Cola and Starbucks on Tuesday bowed to public pressure and suspended their operations in Russia, joining the international corporate chorus of outrage over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Several of…
From GDP growth to CDP growth
Macroeconomic figures are the first impression of a country's development. As they say first impression is the last impression. Not so, in every case. Numbers are crucial for measuring anything…
Life lessons through rich anecdotes
Newspapers nowadays are full of reports on politics, cricket and about the pathetic condition an average Pakistani is living in. We hardly ever see or hear anything good about the…
