Budget and corporate sector
On the one hand, our governments keep on emphasising the need for corporatization of business to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) and documentation of economy for rapid growth and on…
Morals and ethics in corporate sector
The developed world is now trying to check its morals vis-a-vis the corporate sector, and the discrepancy that is visible indicates the growing nature of greed. Japan is the one…
Proper corporate governance needed for micro-finance sector
Recent upheavals in the global financial sector and emerging signals for more chaotic conditions in the folds of the financial institutions of the economically rich countries, particularly of the US…
Major world economies seek to halt new private sector coal financing
Some of the world’s major economies want to finalise a plan ahead of this year’s UN climate summit to halt new private sector funding for coal projects, five sources with…
The LSM sector
Large scale manufacturing (LSM) registered negative 0.52 (cumulative) July-January 2024 against negative 2.67 percent in the comparable period the year before though inexplicably LSM grew positively during the pandemic years…
To greenwash or do the right thing? Corporate dilemmas at COP28
They call the giant climate business expo running outside the COP28 United Nations talks in Dubai the “green zone”. With the enormous former Expo 2020 site given over to green…
Power sector reforms
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has had a profound effect on global energy markets. Price volatility, supply shortages, security issues, and economic uncertainty have contributed to what the…
Evolution, challenges, and prospects of oil and gas exploration sector
Pakistan’s oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) sector has traversed a fascinating path since the first oil well was drilled during British colonial times in the late 19th century…
Power sector woes
Improving decision-making processes is crucial for establishing a fair and sustainable electricity sector. In Pakistan, the Power Division (PD) in the Ministry of Energy manages the power sector but lacks…
LSM sector travails
Large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector, as per data released by the Finance Division, registered negative 8.1 percent July-March 2023 and peaked at negative 25 percent in March 2023. By April this…
