Rise in industrial production
The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics has released the data on the Quantum Index of Manufacturing (QIM) for October 2020. The good news is that the Index was up by almost…
Recovery in industrial production
The recent release of the estimates of the Quantum Index of Manufacturing (QIM), for the period of July to November, 2020, has strengthened the perception that the industrial sector of…
Adoption of IPRs in industrial sector
Intellectual property rights (IPRs) are important for developing countries for several reasons as they provide a way for businesses in these countries to protect their innovations and creations, which can…
Idled plants fuel German angst about de-industrialisation
The familiar plume of smoke no longer billows from one of the two chimneys at ArcelorMittal’s massive steelworks in Hamburg’s harbour. Soaring energy prices have forced operators to partially idle…
Industrial relations in Bangladesh RMG
This article discusses the labour situation in Bangladesh. At the outset, it is important to understand that there is a concerted global campaign to present a bleak picture of workers,…
Time to take charge The petrochemical sector can help us achieve import substitution, promote export-led growth and join the ranks of industrialized nations
Pakistan is at a crucial juncture where the industrialists, government and other key stakeholders need to make some urgent calls related to the economy. There is a dire need to…
Is CPEC last chance for industrialisation?
The statement “the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is Pakistan’s last chance for industrialisation” published last week in the print media is a statement that merits a fair analysis of…
Production or real estate?
One is caught by surprise when looking at the government’s rush for all kinds of SEZs (including the federal and provincial level SEZs as well as simple and priority SEZs-under…
Industrial revival and loan write-offs: Chronology of government packages – I
Every economy undergoes various ups and downs and business cycles caused by many internal and external factors affecting businesses in general and some in particular. Pakistan in its history of…
Production and priority
Every winter, there is gas shortage and every winter Sindh says that it produces more gas and it should get its due share. The scarcity, however, is equal throughout the…
