Trade officers: putting the job before the task
Reportedly, the Prime Minister has approved the policy for posting of Trade Officers abroad. Among other things, it has been decided to earmark a 'quota' of 20% for expat Pakistanis,…
Ad firms using tools to help them read your mind
Why did you splurge on that new pair of shoes? Or that pricey smartphone? More and more advertisers are trying to tap into the unconscious to divine the invisible forces…
Climate shifts and rising demand leave Turkey battling growing water stress
Last winter, the massive dams and reservoirs that supply water to Istanbul’s 15 million residents fell to critically low levels, sparking fears of shortages. Late-arriving snow and rain ultimately gave…
Too cold to handle? Race is on to pioneer shipping of hydrogen
Hydrogen is touted as an inevitable green fuel of the future. Tell that to the people who’ll have to ship it across the globe at hyper-cold temperatures close to those…
When good news is bad
GDP growth rate for fiscal year 2020-2021 decreases to -7.7%. Elation. But wait a minute this is not Pakistan, but India. Down go the spirits. GDP growth rate increases to…
Youth volunteers
THE Corona Relief Tiger Force is set to begin assisting the police and district administrations in relief efforts from today. The initiative has been under discussion for some time. Early…
Window of opportunity
The Commonwealth is an apolitical association of 54 member states which was founded under the Balfour Declaration in 1926 and formally constituted by the London Declaration in 1949 with its…
Home-based workers
In 2018, the Sindh government had promulgated two labour enactments for the welfare of neglected segments of society. One was the Sindh Empowerment of ‘Persons with Disabilities’ Act, 2018 and…
Job creation
Since the end of WW-II, the greatest concern of politicians (and the dictators) has been job creation. Creating jobs is a surefire way to win votes. It is also a…
Commodity Review: hefty cotton stocks keeping pressure off prices
COTTON: The previously buoyed cotton prices have been steadily strengthening in the last two weeks courtesy of rising mill interest. The prices however are still at an attractive level,…
