Power sector—hope on the horizon
Over the past year, power tariffs in Pakistan have come down considerably and, contingent on key reforms being implemented over the next five years, are on their way to becoming…
Beyond coal: cementing a green future for Pakistan
Statement: As global trade and policies evolve, the cement sector must innovate to stay competitive. The cement industry in Pakistan is at a critical juncture. As one of the major…
Carbon levy: A fail-safe?
Despite decades of ‘reforms’, Pakistan has tragically failed to establish a pro-growth, anti-cyclical, and sustainable economic paradigm. This is primarily due to the overreliance on fiscal austerity and a flawed…
Cementing a green future
The cement industry in Pakistan is at a critical juncture. As one of the major contributors to the national economy, the sector faces mounting challenges, rising coal prices, increasing environmental…
Visionary effort
The launch of the URAAN Pakistan framework began a debate in economic and political circles. While some critics discard it as yet another policy intervention attempt with limited implementation prospects,…
Alternative to new varsity
IT is indeed a matter of great satisfaction that the government has decided to allocate a sum of £190 million, released by the Supreme Court of Pakistan, for investment in…
Companies race to ship goods to the US ahead of potential tariffs
In recent months, plenty of business executives have said they were taking a wait-and-see approach to US President Donald Trump’s broad threats of tariffs. Early holiday-quarter earnings reports show many…
LPG adulteration
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) oversees Pakistan’s gas sector, including Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), Natural Gas, and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). However, domestic natural gas production is declining…
After decades, China sputters as engine of global oil demand growth
China’s crude oil imports are on track to peak as soon as next year as transport fuel demand begins to decline for the world’s top crude buyer, ending the country’s…
Climate ambition gap
AS the world inches closer to catastrophe, all eyes are on the Conference of Parties (COP) taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan. The opening speeches from the COP28 UAE presidency, COP29 Azer presidency, and the…
