Climate revenue & investments
PAKISTAN’S economic and climate turnaround hinges on the active participation of the private sector. A web of robust partnerships with it can be leveraged to attract both domestic and international…
Essentials for foreign investments
Every investment carries risk, for which rule of law is essentially required. Agreements must be honoured and respected. In case of disagreements a fool-proof resolution mechanism should be available and…
Protecting Chinese investments
THERE are two critical dialogues taking place between the governments of China and Pakistan. One of them concerns the rescheduling of payables owed to Chinese project sponsors by the government of Pakistan.…
Agri investments
PAKISTAN has reached a stage where it has become immensely difficult for the country to settle its debts. As the country’s crisis-hit economy struggles to steady itself, the question on…
Vital role of investments in power sector
When discussing investments for economic progress, some major industry players often receive well-deserved recognition. The power sector, however, that stands out as an essential enabler for the entire economic landscape…
Biden plans to bar some US investments in China, track others
The Biden administration plans to outright ban investments in some Chinese technology companies and increase scrutiny of others, three sources said, part of its plan to crack down on the…
SEZs – investments for future
My experience with the Board of Investment (BoI) allowed me a deeper insight into not only the workings of the economy but the necessity of a consolidated long-term vision that…
LNG investments vanish in 2020 as coronavirus slashes oil and gas prices
No new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects could be approved this year for the first time in at least two decades, banking and industry sources said, after the COVID-19…
Investments get ‘real’ as inflation fears dim appeal of bonds
Electric vehicle infrastructure, top-end offices and industrial metals - with a resurgence in inflation seemingly on the horizon, investors are slashing their exposure to bonds in favour of “real” assets.…
High interest rates, low investments
Sustainable technology and Industry 4.0-enabled technologies, most recently presented at the ITMA 2019 in Barcelona, Spain, are taking the global textile industry by storm. The tech world is rapidly moving…
