This is also Pakistan
There are so many unpleasant things in Pakistan and usually we only read or hear about these. Today I would like to draw attention to two good institutions of which…
US workers, employers test ‘unlimited vacation’
Unlimited vacation policies, which have so far been adopted by only a handful of US businesses, have been embraced by both workers and their employers, who say the flexibility increases…
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…
Farmers fret Colombia peace deal could end coca trade
Will the olive branch of peace in Colombia cut down coca leaves, which bring prosperity? Many in the countryside worry that a peace deal with FARC rebels could cost them…
Anbar violence preview of looming Iraq crisis, analysts say
Rising violence in the western province of Anbar is only a prelude to a brewing nation-wide political crisis in Iraq, analysts say, as various factions, sects and parties jockey for…
China’s ambitious handset makers face tough sell in US
LG Electronics executive Frank Lee bounded onto a Las Vegas stage this week to show off a new phone for the US market, the 6-inch G-Flex, which boasts a curved…
Social media empowers anti-mining activists
Facebook and other social networks are making it easier for anti-mining activists to derail projects, helping them get their message out and organise more quickly against an industry that is…
Tax Directory of all
'All lawmakers are taxpayers'-Finance Minister, Ishaq Dar, Business Recorder, January 7, 2014: On the first day of 2014, the Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), while appearing before Public Accounts…
Protect small investors to create bigger markets
Investor participation is generally based on perceived sentiments about the market. After every stock market crash, regulators and Stock Exchange CEO's find themselves at the forefront of a decades old…
Little respite seen for US municipal bonds in 2014
The withering US municipal bond market will shrink even more well into 2014, with interest rate and credit risks keeping both investors and borrowers away. Barring an unforeseen turnaround in…
