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Lebanese recipe

THE adoption of the Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism (PVE) by the UN General Assembly in 2016 set the momentum for drafting of plans and strategies by a…

Green loans

Pakistan finds itself at a critical juncture in its energy transition narrative, facing the dual challenge of meeting its energy demands while addressing environmental concerns. With a goal of slashing…

The SIFC wild card

Since Pakistan’s economy is in deep trouble, the government has taken various steps to help improve it. But so far, most measures have proved to be a total waste except…

Spending $10 billion

THE world’s first donor conference in Geneva, convened specifically to support the victims of climate-induced disaster, has pledged more than $10 billion for Pakistan. This offers Pakistan a rare opportunity to…

Unlocking economic value

In a speech made to the House of Commons a little more than a century ago, Winston Churchill spoke of the significance of land, “It is quite true that land…

Demystifying the mini-budget

The bad news is that the Finance (Supplementary) Bill 2021 (mini-budget) will increase prices, mainly of luxury items. The good news is that the impact of the general sales exemption…

Securitization

There is an estimated annual global shortfall of USD 2.5 trillion in financing for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Pakistan is no exception and therefore requires out of the box solutions…

Accountability across the board – II

In his address to the Constituent Assembly on 11th August 1947, the Quaid said that "Jobbery, graft nepotism and bribe has to be put down with iron hand". His vision…

And Now Coal Prices?

And now coal prices?

Unfortunately, we have three imported coal power plants now with a combined capacity of 3960 MW and a fourth one that has yet to be installed, taking the total to…

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