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Testing times

With both revenue collection and exports continuing to remain largely unresponsive to efforts being made on these two fronts since the advent of the PTI-led coalition government in August last…

The auto sector

The automobile industry in any country is considered a vibrant sector. Normally referred to as the mother of all industries, the auto sector tends to be the backbone of the…

Subtleties of road travel

Boards with the warning ‘kill a worker – get 15 years jail and $10,000 fine’ are often seen on the highways in the US. It keeps drivers on their toes…

Autos: looming supply shock as ‘chips fall’

The pandemic is causing acute supply shortages across the globe in a wide number of industries. One of the dearer products is semiconductors (or electronic chips). Chips are like brains…

Pakistan-China cooperation

Pakistan is the world’s fifth largest country which provides opportunities to investors to invest in various sectors of the economy, especially in the automobile industry. China is a rising world…

Cars versus bicycles?

Are cheaper cars set to revive Pakistan’s ailing economy? The modest reduction in car prices this month may help Pakistan’s automobile industry. But it's certainly not the impetus to revive…

The EV policy

No one could imagine, a few years back, a vehicle without an engine. It has become a reality today owing to the contribution of new electric vehicle (EV) technology. A…

Global hidden enemy

Compared to related occurrences in the past, for instance the SARS outbreak in 2003, the global economy has become significantly more integrated, and China plays a far superior role in…

The governance debate misses the point

ranslation is the question 'whose development'. You cut through the jargon and you discover that the discourse is being driven by self-interest. Yes, they admit inclusiveness is important but the…