Prices on the rise as LPG supplies at risk
The Supreme Court order of December 4, 2013, has put at risk continuity of LPG supplies from the JJVL plant, which accounts for about 20 percent of local LPG production.…
Circular debt genie again out of the bottle
After resolution of around Rs 500 billion circular debt earlier in July this year, the much-dreaded inter-corporate power sector circular debt has again reached over Rs 225 billion within the…
Rupee and growing Indebtedness
The single most damning charge that was hurled by opposition parties against the PPP-led coalition government during the run up to the May 11 general election was not corruption nor…
Dar and data
Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has blamed the caretakers and the PPPP-led coalition government for the current rise in inflation in the country during his briefing to the Cabinet and…
Pakistan and Iran: new goalposts
Pakistan is fortunate to have Iran as a strong and considerate neighbour. Although at times the relationship becomes tense mainly due to events that are mostly related to factors that…
Ignored priorities
The key obligation of any government is to scale down the distortions or imbalances in its society; accepting them, worse still, allowing them to expand portrays the failure of governments.…
International sale of goods and passing of property
Where parties to sale of goods are located in different countries, their mutual relationship will be determined by the contract of sale. Such contracts become subject to interpretation by different…
IMF double speak
The IMF Staff Report for the First Review under the EFF was revealed on January 3, 2014. Thanks are due to the Executive Board for giving a waiver on nonobservance…
Registration of a foreign company in Pakistan
This write-up provides guidance for registration and operating of a foreign company in Pakistan within the framework of Pakistan's Laws.1 The information given here be read along with the provisions…
Copyright & IPO
Copyright can protect: literary works, including novels, instruction manuals, computer programs, song lyrics, newspaper articles and some types of database dramatic works, including dance or mime musical works artistic works,…
