Improving the price indices
There has been an upsurge in the rate of inflation to almost a double-digit rate and some controversy over the measurement in the case of gas and electricity prices, in…
The price of curbing dissent
The government’s latest push to prosecute violators of Pakistan’s electronic crimes through fresh laws against electronic crimes runs the risk of yet another failure to curb growing dissent in an…
The price of America First
As expected, Donald Trump’s return to the US presidency has injected a fresh wave of economic anxiety worldwide, reviving debates over trade, tariffs, and America’s role in the global order.…
Price of peace
PAKISTAN is not alone in confronting armed opposition. Many nations grapple with persistent violence, often resorting to force over peace negotiations. This hesitation stems from the fear of concessions, neglecting…
Each has a price
EVERY journey begins with a single step. The first that Mao Zedong took in his famous Long March began on Oct 16, 1934. It has not yet reached its destination.…
Price of elite capture
PAKISTAN’S bane has long been a narrow, oligarchic power elite that has dominated its politics and controlled its economy at the cost of people’s welfare and the country’s progress and…
Paying the price
THOSE without a memory can be excused if they think this is the first time a massive public controversy has arisen around the question of electricity, both its supply and…
Carbon price fall deprives Europe’s green funds of billions
A drop in the European Union’s carbon price this year could mean that a fund intended to be among the world’s biggest schemes for new green technologies will be smaller…
Rising energy prices: adverse impact on masses
In Pakistan, 64 percent of total energy demand is met by fossil fuels, while hydropower’s and renewables’ share remained at 27 percent and 9 percent, respectively, in 2022-23. The fossil…
As El Nino bites, Indonesians struggle with record-high rice prices
It was still pitch-black outside when Indonesian housewife Sutinah made her way to a local police station early one morning last month, hoping to avoid queues and take advantage of…
