China’s Indo-Pacific aspirations

Asia’s development, economic and political attention, and balance are shifting towards the Indo-Pacific region. The Indo-Pacific area is increasingly shaping geopolitics of the international system, with regional and foreign p...

Work culture in Pakistan

LAHORE: The minimum wage system in Pakistan, coupled with loyal workforces in family-owned businesses and hierarchical structures, discourages open communication and denies workers fair compensation. This has led to a demotivate...

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Forget FY24

In 2021, buckling under the pressure of a rising import bill, soaring inflation, and shrinking reserves, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in its abundant wisdom decided to impose extensive limits on automotive financing. The loa...

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Discos: Dancing to the tune of inefficiency

NEPRA’s FY24 Performance Evaluation Report is out, and the results are depressingly predictable. Pakistan’s power distribution companies (DISCOs) have once again set the bar low—and then tripped over it. Nearly every perfo...

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The unseen costs of power sector mismanagement

The ongoing public discourse surrounding K-Electric’s PKR 68 billion claim for write-offs reveals an alarming gap between stakeholder priorities and the realities of running a power utility in Pakistan. During a recent publ...

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Digital technology: a promising future for cotton farming

Digital technology has revolutionised industries across the globe, and its impact on agriculture has become increasingly profound. Not only has it simplified the lives of farmers, but it has also significantly improved agricultu...

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