The scourge of ‘ON’
Where other countries have graduated their automobile industry from assembling to manufacturing, and progressively moving up the value chain, the hallmark of Pakistan’s industry is “ON” money and the booking…
Innovation for prosperity – Part II
The manufacture and export of innovative high-tech products must serve as the key pillar of our economic growth. There are huge opportunities available in almost every sector. Let us consider…
Innovation for prosperity
Countries making rapid economic strides have their primary focus on innovation to create the ecosystem abilities so that they are able to manufacture and export high-tech goods. Unfortunately, Pakistan has…
India’s economy at 75 : Part – II
India’s success factors may be many but three salient features need emphasis. First, Indian entrepreneurs are dynamic, vibrant and innovative. They even used the socialist economy regime of control and…
Companies hit pause button as coronavirus infects economy
Layoffs, cutting costs and halting dividends... companies are scrambling to adapt as the coronavirus emergency hits demand while the draconian measures taken to contain the illness undercut production and demand.…
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…
