US-China step into a new phase
With the spotlight turning away from the unilateral US tariffs and onto the future of TikTok in America, China seems to have dominated the latest...
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Pakistan to begin Rabi with record levels of stored water
• Reservoirs hold more than 13.1MAF water, 99pc of peak capacity • Tarbela reaches full conservation level of 1,550 feet; Mangla nearly filled to brim...
BusCaro raises $2m to tackle tricky mobility sector
Venture capital is starting to trickle back into Pakistan. In the latest round, Mobility startup BusCaro raised $2 million last week, bringing its total funding...
Agriculture: In the aftermath of the floods
Floodwaters are now heading for their ultimate destination: the Arabian Sea. The Indus River meets the sea in the coastal districts of Thatta and Sujawal...
The understated debt burden
Pakistan’s debt burden has become the defining constraint of its fiscal and economic future. According to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP),...
The cost of breathing air
Karachi is not a green city by any stretch of the imagination, unlike some of the other big cities. But even by our twisted standards,...
Massive taxes and the NFC conundrum
Pakistan has a fiscal problem, and the problem cannot be fixed by increasing tax rates. We have reached the point of the cycle where increasing...
Punjab ramps up steps to avert ‘wheat crisis’
• Price control secretary says geotagging, verification of wheat stock decided for proactive planning; defends inter-provincial curbs to ensure ample supply • Mills barred from...
President Zardari visits Kashgar free trade zone in China
KASHGAR: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday visited the Kashgar Free Trade Zone, the only facility of its kind in southern Xinjiang and an important...
Gwadar power crisis cripples daily life, port operations
GWADAR: Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) Chairman Noor ul Haq Baloch has said that the ongoing power crisis in the port city has disrupted daily life...