Pakistan’s less talked about peaceful uses of nuclear technology
Atomic energy is not just about bombs that are dropped over cities and people, but it also has a potential for something positive for...
Op-ed: The minimum wage dilemma in Pakistan
Standing in a queue along with other beggars at Seylani, a charity food giver in Karachi, Pakistan, he was in a shabby uniform of...
The truth about the ‘indemnity clause’ in CPEC Authority Bill 2020
The Ministry of Planning, in a series of tweets, released a 'clarification' yesterday regarding reports in the media that the new CPEC Authority Bill,...
Engro Fertilser’s profit doubles since last year
Engro Fertiliser has reported a 111% increase in profits in the quarter ending September 30, 2020. These numbers were recorded in a notice sent...
Chinese tech companies show a keen interest in Pakistan’s Digital City project
After it was revealed earlier this year that Pakistan’s first digital city would complete its planning phase by the end of October this year,...
Construction projects worth Rs63bn registered under PM Imran’s COVID-19 package
The Federal Board of Revenue yesterday said that a hundred and twenty-seven different projects had been registered with the tax department under Prime Minister...
Op-ed: Fee hike in exports has left Pakistani businesses rattled
The recent increase in the fee for obtaining Phyto-certificate, mandatory for the export of perishable items, by 800 per cent without comparing with the...
Op-ed: There is US government infighting over trillions in COVID-19 relief while world suffers
Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic has begun, the world is facing a financial crisis, worse than the one in 2008. Unemployment numbers are climbing,...
As China celebrates Shenzhen, Pakistan’s Gwadar aims to follow suit
China has vast experience in port building and infrastructure, this experience may help Pakistan in making Gwadar the 'silicon valley' of Pakistan. Gwadar port, the...
Pakistan seeks to beat Spain, become largest olive producer in the world
Pakistan is ambitious to beat Spain and become the world’s biggest olive producer. We are working to increase olive production to help in reconstructing...
Punjab Government creates online job portal for government listings
Punjab information technology Board (PITB) has developed a job portal titled 'Punjab Jobs Online'. The portal was created under the directions of the Punjab...
Book review: Exploring the underemphasized reflections on BRI
Political scientists Alan Chong and Quang Min Pham bring with their edited volume, Critical Reflections on China’s Belt and Road Initiative (Palgrave MacMillan, 2020),...