The energy rip-off
Once an energy surplus country today it faces a circular debt of Rs 5.725 trillion, in addition to the power shortfall of Rs 2.703 trillion. The Islamic Republic of Pakistan…
Thar coal mine expansion
SECMC (Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company) has filed a tariff petition for expanding its capacity. This is a third expansion. The mine started its phase-I at 3.8 MTPA (Million Tons…
How long to fix Pakistan?
Too much has already been said about the current Pakistani polycrisis. Nothing said so far is particularly insightful. Of course, nothing said is particularly wrong or off the mark either…
Makers to raise drug prices in US this month
Drugmakers including Pfizer Inc, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Bristol Myers Squibb , AstraZeneca PLC and Sanofi SA plan to raise prices in the United States on more than 350 unique drugs in…
The future of electric vehicles [Part – II]
Are electric vehicles (EVs) economical or affordable? Although an EV may not be exactly economical, it is fast approaching the required cost objectives. Rising demand and scale economies would bring…
Foxconn, other Asian firms consider Mexico factories as China risks grow
Taiwan-based electronics manufacturers Foxconn and Pegatron are among companies eyeing new factories in Mexico, people with direct knowledge of the matter said, as the US-China trade war and coronavirus pandemic…
New health order
We have entered the age of pandemics. Covid-19 dominates the headlines, and rightly so; January has seen a record-high number of cases worldwide. But that is not all. The AIDS…
Beyond Thar coal
China has announced, at international forums, that it won’t finance any new coal-fired power plant project outside its country anymore. This has sent shock waves among stakeholders in Pakistan who…
The real threat to Thar
SEVERAL thousand residents of three villages in Thar are appealing to the conscience of the people of Pakistan, especially of the custodians of power, to save them from ruin, as…
Turkey: then and now
A nemesis for Europe’s Christian kingdoms for centuries, Turkey was a natural source of inspiration to the Muslim world as a mighty sultanate-cum-caliphate. Misfortune fell upon the house of Othman…
