Lower cost of borrowing, increased options, and decreased duties by the government have allowed people to buy more cars, and thus increased car financing and car sales in the country. On the other hand, the EV sector of the auto industry is kicking off with MOUs and partnerships being signed between local and international companies.
A recent meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee has decided to import 200,000 metric tonnes of sugar to build strategic reserves as countermeasures because the government expects speculative forces to drive the price up. Rs18 billion has been set aside for the import of the necessary sweetener.
Bodies found on K2 are reported to be of Pakistan’s hero mountaineer Ali Sadpara and Iceland’s John Snorri. Sadpara’s son Sajid had set on an expedition last month to recover the bodies and make a documentary on their lives.
Syed M Uzair reviews Jamil Nasir's work. According to Syed Uzair, Mr. Jamil's book presents an excellent comparison of the different socio-political realms of different countries in the world with it. The author argues that the essence of governance lies in how state-society relations are structured and managed, and how citizens perceive the rules of the game.
Pakistan's Current Account has fared pretty well on the back of high capital inflows from remittances and the textile sector, but the recent downward trajectory shows that government needs to work on policy reforms to diversify the export portfolio and maintain the promised "sustainable growth".
According to the latest figures, the Eid-ul-Adha season generated an economic activity worth Rs. 450 billion in Pakistan. Pakistanis sacrificed about 70 million animals...
Aqeel Karim Dhedhi while talking to a private media channel said that behind the current plunge in the economic indicators there is a sign for the hope that will be visible in some time as the local economy heading towards expansion. He also suggested solutions to the energy sector's problems.
Muhammad Ayaz Khan opens up about the account of when PTI first came into power and how the overseas Pakistanis reacted to it. He tells us how immigrants look at the actions of the current government and how people transform as law-abiding citizens as soon as they leave Pakistan.
In the latest turn of events, Lollywood actress Meera has announced to enter the political arena with the ruling PTI. Meera Jee has previously unsuccessfully contested against PTI and MQM candidates in Lahore.
