Unimportant matters
IT was a happening week, with the PML-N government’s second budget, a war in the neighbourhood and a diplomatic delegation in Europe following a visit to the US. But alongside these earth-shaking events, Pakistan struggled…
Importance of small businesses
Small businesses are often hailed as the backbone of any economy. They drive job creation, foster innovation, and ensure the stability of local economies. In both developed and emerging economies,…
Economic repercussions of reliance on cotton imports
Pakistan’s economy is fundamentally rooted in agriculture, with cotton serving as the cornerstone of its agricultural framework and related industries. Cotton is not only essential for the agricultural sector but…
Chile’s biggest steelworks sunk by cheap Chinese imports
It’s the end of an era: after 74 years the blast furnace at Chile’s biggest steelmaker will be turned off on Monday, snuffed out by competition from China with the…
China pivot from US farm imports bolsters it against trade war risks
China’s push to shift its food import sources since 2018 has put it in a better position to impose tit-for-tat tariffs on US farm goods with less harm to its…
A most important election
The US presidential election takes place every four years –on the first Tuesday of November, whatever the day and date might be. The next one is due in five days,…
The constitution is important
The tragedy of our time is that the social contract between citizens and the state (in the form of the constitution) in Pakistan is corrupted with malaise and malpractices. Throughout…
India set for wheat imports after six years, to shore up reserves
India is poised to begin wheat imports after a six-year gap, to replenish depleted reserves and hold down prices that leaped following three years of disappointing crops, sources say, as…
Incoming government and some important economic policy initiatives
High inflationary situation should be among the top most priorities of the incoming government. Over-board aggregate demand squeeze policies, among other negative consequences like increasing debt distress – have back-fired…
With solar industry in crisis, Europe in a bind over Chinese imports Kate Abnett and Nina Chestney
Europe’s green energy transition is stuck between a rock and a hard place. A flood of cheap Chinese solar panel imports is driving record solar energy installations. But those same…
