For many people, purchasing a locally produced petrol and diesel-powered vehicle will remain a gigantic task in future due to their skyrocketing prices and unattractive car leasing options. In this scenario, what does the future of locally assembled hybrid electric vehicles hold as one assembler has already launched a hybrid SUV while another is gearing up to roll out soon? Does it make sense t
To pull the economy out of stagflation, the simple solution may appear to be an increase in domestic production and the removal of supply constraints to meet the domestic demand for goods and services. That could possibly lead to a stabilisation of prices. In February, annualised food inflation shot up to 41.9 per cent in urban areas and 47pc in rural areas — a persistent trend along with growi
Pakistan’s recent inflation rate has significantly concerned the government and the general public. Inflation is defined as the rise in the general price level of goods and services over a particular period. Several factors have contributed to inflation in Pakistan. Firstly, the country has been facing a balance of payments crisis, leading to a devaluation of the Pakistani rupee. As a result
Back in early 2020, the share of the technology and communication index in the KSE-100 market capitalisation used to be under one per cent. Today, it accounts for almost 9.47pc. But the story of tech’s rise from being a nobody to becoming a major market mover wasn’t broad-based. Instead, it was crafted almost entirely by one company: Systems Ltd — the largest IT services firm in Pakistan. Found
The World Bank has proposed some changes in the implementation plan for the Sindh Water and Agriculture Transformation project to adapt mitigation activities to help the provincial government manage climate risks with a focus on the water and agricultural nexus. In a just-released climate change technical note on the project, the World Bank says the project approved in December last year intend