Industrial roadmap for Pakistan: Part – II
In Part I of this column (published yesterday – Sep 30), I stressed the need for decision-makers to support the private sector through a robust mechanism of consultation. A successful…
Time to deregulate
Pakistan needs to have a 7-8% growth rate to reduce its debt burden. One way to achieve this goal, a 28.8% investment is required (PIDE’s Calculations based on current ICOR).…
The iTFA challenge
The World Health Organisation has set a consumption limit for industrial Trans Fatty Acids (iTFA) at less than one percent of total energy intake. Most of the countries have either…
A single fuel regime for Pakistan
Energy in Pakistan has always been a sore point, especially because availability waxes and wanes and so does the policy. Public policy is most deficient and has always remained subservient…
Tackling plastic
Global plastic consumption has increased over the years to around 400 million metric tons by 2019 and is expected to quadruple at the current pace by 2050. The NGO ‘Ellen…
Dangerous buildings
Residential buildings in Karachi are falling like nine pins. Many families are devastated and some completely destroyed as tons of rubble swallow up their near and dear ones. It is…
A paradigm shift – Part I
When I assumed the portfolio of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) – back in April last year – I quickly realised how crucial this sector was for inclusive…
Moratorium on gas supply to CPPs is no solution
Pakistan is faced with an acute gas shortage. Natural gas resources, which comprise 50% of the country’s total energy supply, are declining rapidly with no sizeable gas discoveries in sight,…
Setting national standards
After a long haul, this month’s (April 7) decision by the Council of Common Interest (CCI) to have uniform food standards in the whole country might be a step in…
Empowering consumers
In the existing bureaucratic food regulations to ensure access to quality food, a consumer cannot get a food sample tested from an accredited laboratory and, if found not in accord…
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